Hi,
In 2000, George W. Bush lost the popular vote for president by 543,000 —
and he still won the White House.
In 2016, it happened again, when Donald Trump lost the popular vote by
nearly 3 million votes and still became the president.
And now, with the 2024 election fast approaching, we could once again see
the candidate who got the most votes lose.
The absurd Electoral College system has created a government by minority
that is totally incompatible with democracy. The good news is that we have
a plan to fix it: the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact — and it’s
closer than ever to succeeding.
The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact is a bottom up,
state-by-state strategy whereby states representing 270 electoral votes
pass laws requiring that their electoral votes go to the winner of the
national popular vote.^1 Already, states comprising 205 electoral votes
have gotten on board, and we need only a few more states to reach the
magic number of 270 and make the National Popular Vote the law of the
land.
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If just a few more states join the compact during the upcoming state
legislative sessions, we can end the undemocratic impact of the Electoral
College.^2
No more presidents losing the popular vote by millions, then going on to
appoint Supreme Court justices for life who don’t reflect popular will.
No more unpopular presidents eking out a win with tens of thousands of
votes in swing states.
No more presidential campaigns completely ignoring 80% of Americans.^3
Let’s be 100% clear: Demand Progress Action is a nonpartisan group, and we
don’t endorse or oppose any candidate. We believe in democracy and
majority rule — and the National Popular Vote Compact is a simple,
achievable fix to get it done.
Demand Progress Action has been advocating for the National Popular Vote
Compact for years, and it’s closer than ever to reality. But we can’t risk
another presidential election in which the loser of the popular vote wins
the White House.
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our work to enact the National Popular Vote, plus fight for other key
democratic reforms?
With gratitude for all that you do,
The team at Demand Progress Action
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Sources:
1. National Popular Vote, "Status of National Popular Vote Bill in Each
State," accessed [ [link removed] ]December 21, 2023.
2. Ibid.
3. National Popular Vote, "41 States (with 80% of U.S. Population) will be
Ignored in the 2024 Presidential Election," accessed [ [link removed] ]December 21, 2023.
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