John, did you see this?
John, we are on the cusp of a major victory to fix our broken Electoral College.
Our next critical step in this fight for a better democracy is happening in Michigan. But we have to get Michigan lawmakers to prioritize passing our National Popular Vote bill NOW! We can’t win this long-needed reform without you.
Our sources on the ground are telling us that right now is our best chance to pass NPV in Michigan. And now that Maine has signed onto NPV, winning in Michigan will mean we're less than 50 electoral votes away from FINALLY fixing the broken Electoral College.
We cannot afford to lose the momentum for this much-needed reform. It’s unlikely we’ll get enough states on board for NPV to go into effect without Michigan. That’s why we’re going all in on this fight right now.
But first, let’s take a step back and look at the big picture:
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 a handful more 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 got NPV passed in Maine, after getting it passed in Minnesota just last year – proving that your action makes a difference.
Now, I need your help to pull off another win in Michigan. Our team is telling us that it’s unlikely NPV could pass in the state if we wait until next year – even though 65% of Americans support this reform.
Right now is our best opportunity to pass NPV in Michigan and use that win to build momentum in other states.
Our people’s lobbyists are working the Michigan statehouse as you read this, convincing key legislators, educating voters, and making sure we build a critical mass to fix the broken Electoral College. But we can’t get this bill across the finish line without you, John.
Can I count on you to chip in what you can today and go all in on passing NPV to secure a more representative democracy for us all?
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With you by my side, I know that we can finally fix our broken Electoral College system. Please let me know that I can count on your support.
Thank you,
Shannon Abbot, Common Cause Michigan Outreach & Engagement Manager
and the team at Common Cause
