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Hi,
Twice in the last six presidential elections, the candidate who lost the popular vote won the White House: George W. Bush in 2000 and Donald J. Trump in 2016.
And if not for 43,000 votes in 3 states – 0.02% of 154.6 million votes cast nationwide – it would have happened again in 2020.
But we have a plan to fix it: the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact.
Under the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, states representing 270 electoral votes would come together and agree to reward their electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote.1 If national popular vote legislation passes in just 6 more states, we will end the undemocratic impact of the Electoral College.2
Under the terms of the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, the agreement only gains the force of law when enough states have joined the compact to award 270 electoral votes to the popular vote winner.
As of this writing, states comprising 205 electoral votes have gotten on board, meaning we only need 65 more electoral votes to win – and the bill has already passed at least one chamber in 8 additional states with 78 more electoral votes!3
We will no longer have 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 presidential campaigns ignoring all but a handful of states.4
We can finally have a true national election based on the principle of one person, one vote, and presidential candidates who have to consider the views and interests of every American, not just those living in all-important battleground states like Wisconsin, Arizona, and Pennsylvania.
We want to be 100% clear: Demand Progress Action is a nonpartisan group, and we don't endorse or oppose any candidate. Under the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, the winner of the popular vote would win the presidency regardless of which party they belong to.
This is about small-d democracy and majority rule – and the National Popular Vote Compact is a straightforward, achievable fix to get it done.
With gratitude for all that you do,
The team at Demand Progress Action
Sources:
1. National Popular Vote!, "Status of National Popular Vote Bill in Each State," accessed January 25, 2024.
2. National Popular Vote!, "Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote," accessed January 25, 2024.
3. National Popular Vote!, "Status of National Popular Vote Bill in Each State," accessed January 25, 2024.
4. National Popular Vote!, "41 States (with 80% of U.S. Population) will be Ignored in the 2024 Presidential Election," accessed January 25, 2024.
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