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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Common Cause
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A State-Based Plan For Electing The President By National Popular Vote
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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)
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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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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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One-sixth of the way to 270 Electoral Votes
May 1, 2008

The National Popular Vote bill has now been signed into law in states possessing 50 electoral votes. This is one-sixth of the 270 electoral votes needed to bring the National Popular Vote interstate compact into effect.

  • Maryland – 10 electoral votes
  • New Jersey – 15 electoral votes
  • Illinois – 21 electoral votes
  • Hawaii – 4 electoral votes
Reform the Electoral College so that the electoral vote reflects the nationwide popular vote for President