John, right now, we have the chance to secure a major win towards fixing the broken Electoral College. But time is ticking – and there’s just 2 days left to get Michigan lawmakers to prioritize passing our bill! I need you to make sure we don’t lose this momentum.
I’m talking about National Popular Vote. You’ve probably seen a few emails from me on the solution to all of our Electoral College problems, but here’s a quick refresher:
National Popular Vote is an agreement between states to award their electoral votes to the candidate that wins the most votes in a presidential election.
That means that no one could become president without the majority of Americans’ support – like George W. Bush did in 2000 and Donald Trump did in 2016.
NPV is the long-awaited reform our Electoral College desperately needs. And if we get it passed in Michigan, we’ll only need 50 more electoral votes worth of states to join in for it to go into effect.
I can’t emphasize enough how important NPV is to achieving a truly representative democracy. As it stands now, presidential candidates only want to campaign in a handful of swing states – ignoring two thirds of the country and discouraging voters from showing up at all in those states.
And I don’t need to tell you how much difference just one presidential term can make: Supreme Court Justices, executive orders, and even declaring war! The stakes are simply too high to allow an individual that didn’t win the majority vote into office.
It’s no secret we’re working in a broken system. But the solution is within reach. Already this year, members like you helped pass NPV in Minnesota, proving that your action makes a difference.
But if Michigan lawmakers don’t prioritize NPV before the end of this month, it’s unlikely it’ll pass this year. That’s why I’m asking you to go all in to pass NPV in Michigan NOW.
Our people’s lobbyists are working the Michigan statehouse right now, convincing key legislators, educating voters, and making sure we build a critical mass to fix the broken Electoral College. But we can’t do this without you, John.
Can I count on you to rush $3 or more today to help pass NPV in Michigan and secure a more representative democracy for us all?
I’m so grateful to have Common Cause members like you by my side in critical moments like this. I hope I can count on you today.
Thank you,
Pam Wilmot, Vice President of State Operations
and the team at Common Cause
