National Popular Vote, Electoral college reform (title)
"Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors ..." -- U.S. Constitution
Endorsed by 1,777
State Legislators

In addition to 829 state legislative sponsors (shown above), 948 other legislators have cast recorded votes in favor of the National Popular Vote bill.
Editorial Support
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Short Explanation
The National Popular Vote bill would guarantee a majority of the Electoral College to the presidential candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The bill would reform the Electoral College so that the electoral vote in the Electoral College reflects the choice of the nation's voters for President of the United States.   more
5 Enactments
Hawaii - 4 votes
New Jersey - 15 votes
Illinois - 20 votes
Maryland - 10 votes

Washington - 11 votes


Organizations
Common Cause
FairVote
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Advisory Board
John Anderson (R-I–IL)
Birch Bayh (D–IN)
John Buchanan (R–AL)
Tom Campbell (R–CA)
Tom Downey (D–NY)
D. Durenberger (R–MN)
Jake Garn (R–UT)
70% Public Support
National - 72%
Arkansas - 80%
Arkansas - 74%
California - 69%
California - 70%
Colorado - 68%
Connecticut - 73%
Connecticut - 74%
Delaware - 75%
Florida - 78%
Kentucky - 80%
Idaho - 77%
Iowa - 75%
Maine - 77%
Maine - 71%
Massachusetts - 73%
Michigan - 70%
Michigan - 73%
Minnesota 75%
Mississippi - 77%
Missouri - 66%
Missouri - 70%
Nebraska - 74%
Nevada - 72%
New Hampshire - 69%
New Mexico - 76%
New York - 79%
North Carolina - 74%
Ohio - 70%
Oklahoma - 81%
Oregon - 76%
Pennsylvania - 78%
Rhode Island - 74%
South Dakota - 75%
Utah - 70%
Vermont - 75%
Virginia - 74%
Washington state - 77%
Washington state - 77%
Wisconsin - 71%
29 Houses Pass Bill
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What Do You Think
How should we elect the President?
The candidate who gets the most votes in all 50 states.
The current Electoral College system.

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FAQ

How Does the Current System of Electing the President Work?

What Does the U.S. Constitution Say About Presidential Elections?

What is the History by Which the Winner-Take-All Rule Became Nearly Universal in Presidential Elections?

What are the Major Shortcomings of the Current System of Electing the President?

What Are the Advantages of Nationwide Popular Election of the President?

What About the Small States?

What About the Large States?

What About the Proposal to Allocate Electoral Votes by Congressional District?

What About the Proposal to Allocate Electoral Votes on a Proportional Basis?

What is an Interstate Compact?

What is "The Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote" and How Would It Work?

Does This Mean that the Presidential Electors from All the States Belonging to the Proposed Compact Would Vote for the Nationwide Winner—Regardless of Whether that Candidate Carried a Particular State?

Who Supports Nationwide Popular Election of the President?

Does the Proposed Interstate Compact Impose Any Significant Financial Cost or Administrative Burden on State Election Officials?

How Close Elections and Recounts be More Likely with a National Popular Vote for President?

How Would Recounts be Handled in a National Popular Vote for President?

Would Fraud be More Likely with a National Popular Vote for President?

How Would Ties be Handled in a National Popular Vote for President?

What Would Happen If a State Withdrew from the Proposed Compact for Partisan Political Reasons between the November Voting and the Meeting of the Electoral College in Mid-December?

Is There a Problem of Presidential Electors Voting in An Unexpected Way (Faithless Electors)?
Reform the Electoral College so that the electoral vote reflects the nationwide popular vote for President