John did you know that two-thirds of voters live in states that 2024 presidential candidates – Democratic and Republican – will likely ignore?
Time and time again, we see the same problems in every single presidential election:
- Candidates spend almost all of their time campaigning in just a handful of swing states...
- They ignore people everywhere else – and don’t have much reason to try and win their votes...
- Plus, there’s the ever-present risk that the candidate who loses the popular vote can nevertheless win the presidency – which happened in 2000 and 2016.
Why? The broken Electoral College.
That’s why we’re working to build consensus right now in multiple key states to support the National Popular Vote Compact. And we put up multiple wins in 2023 – passing NPV in Minnesota, and making a ton of forward progress in Michigan!
You may already be familiar with the much-needed reform to fix the Electoral College process. But just in case you’re not...
The National Popular Vote Compact is an agreement among states to guarantee their electoral votes go to the candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
When could this take place? Just as soon as states totaling 270 electors – a majority – join in.
That’s because the Constitution lets states decide how to award their own Electoral College votes. So, once we’ve hit that threshold, every state in the Compact will agree to award theirs to whoever wins the popular vote nationwide – giving that candidate the 270 required to win the presidency.
AND... we are now closer than you might think, because 16 states and the District of Columbia have already signed on. That gives us 205 electors!
What about the remaining states? We’re just about at the tipping point to get to 270. But we’re going to have to battle even harder and expend more energy and resources to get the remaining votes on board.
Remember, next year will be the first presidential election since January 6th – and many of Trump’s illegal schemes to overturn the 2020 election ran through exploiting loopholes in the broken Electoral College.
That’s why Common Cause is prioritizing advancing the National Popular Vote Compact in as many states as possible in the coming year – and we’ve recently helped bring Minnesota, Colorado, New Mexico, Delaware, and Oregon on board. We have real momentum, which is why we must ramp up our efforts even more over the coming months.
I hope we can count on your support. And, there is no time to lose – because we are opposed by powerful forces with deep pockets.
If you donate right now, your gift will have twice the impact thanks to a generous group of donors matching all gifts, dollar-for-dollar, up to $100,000.
John, we CAN fix the broken Electoral College – but it’ll take day in, day out grassroots organizing to make it a reality.
So if you agree it’s time for National Popular Vote, I’m asking you to help us reach the 270 electoral votes we need by making your contribution today. Your gift will be matched until 11:59 p.m. TONIGHT >>
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Before the 2024 presidential election, we have a MAJOR opportunity to bring National Popular Vote to more states – inching closer and closer to the 270-vote mark necessary for victory.
It’s time to STOP the Electoral College from silencing the majority of voters, and ensure that every American has a meaningful voice in presidential elections – no matter where they live.
Thanks for all you do,
Pam Wilmot, Vice President for State Operations
and the team at Common Cause
