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
439 Sponsors

588 More Support
588 state legislators (in addition to the above 439 sponsors) have cast recorded votes in favor of the National Popular Vote bill.
Editorial Support
"It's time to make the change with this innovative plan"
— Chicago Sun Times editorial
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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
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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)
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70% Public Support
National - 72%
California - 69%
Connecticut - 73%
Arkansas - 74%
Maine - 71%
Massachusetts - 73%
Michigan - 70%
Missouri - 66%
Missouri - 70%
Rhode Island - 74%
Vermont - 75%
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1,027 State Legislators Endorse National Popular Vote Bill
June 5, 2008

National Popular Vote announced that its bill has 439 sponsors in 47 states for the 2007 state legislative sessions. 588 state legislators (in addition to the 439 sponsors) have cast recorded votes in favor of the National Popular Vote bill.

National Popular Vote is currently in discussions with legislators who may sponsor the National Popular Vote bill in the remaining states. To see status of the National Popular Bill in any state, click on the clickable map on our home page or go to the "States" page.

The National Popular Vote bill would enact the proposed interstate compact entitled the "Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote." The National Popular Vote bill would guarantee the election of the presidential candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Explanation
Reform the Electoral College so that the electoral vote reflects the nationwide popular vote for President