Why should you care about the upcoming statewide vote in Colorado on National Popular Vote?

Because this vote will determine the nationwide fate of the National Popular Vote legislation to guarantee the Presidency to the candidate who gets the most popular votes in all 50 states and DC. The opposition spent $650,000 to force a statewide vote on the already-passed National Popular Vote law.

It's important that the "Yes On National Popular Vote" campaign in Colorado demonstrate significant support in terms of number of donors and donations by the end of this month.

"Yes" on National Popular Vote is being supported by

The League of Women Voters of Colorado
Common Cause Colorado
Together Colorado
COLOR
Mi Familia Vota
Progress Now Colorado
Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition
NAACP of Colorado - Wyoming - Montana
SEIU Colorado
AFSCME Colorado
New Era Colorado
Indivisible Colorado Action Network (ICAN)
Colorado Citizens Project
One Colorado
ACLU Colorado
Denver Womxns March
Represent.Us JeffCo & Represent.Us Ft. Collins
Our Revolution Metro Denver & Our Revolution Weld County
Colorado People's Alliance (COPA)
United for a New Economy
Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center

LEARN MORE

Michael Steele, former Chair of the Republican National Committee and former Lt. Governor of Maryland will talk about why he supports National Popular Vote on May 1 at 2 PM eastern time. Register for webinar.
Watch previous webinar with Jesse Wegman, author of Let the People Pick the President book
National Popular Vote web site has 14 explanatory videos
Answers to 131 myths

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The current state-by-state winner-take-all method of awarding electoral votes has enabled 5 of our 45 Presidents to come into office without winning the most popular votes nationwide.

In 2016, Donald Trump became President even though Hillary Clinton won the national popular vote by 2,868,518 votes. Trump won because he carried Michigan by 11,000 votes, Wisconsin by 23,000 votes, and Pennsylvania by 44,000 votes. Each of these 78,000 votes was 36 times more important than the 2,868,518 votes cast in other states.
In 2000, George W. Bush became President even though Al Gore won the national popular vote by 537,179 votes. Bush won because he carried Florida by 537 votes. Each of these 537 votes was 1,000 times more important than the 537,179 votes cast in other states.
Similarly, in 1888, 1876, and 1824, the candidate who received the most popular votes did not become President.

Near-misses in the Electoral College have also been common.

There have been six presidential elections between 1900 and 2016 in which a shift of a relatively small number of votes in one or two states would have elected a presidential candidate who lost the popular vote nationwide.

In 2004, a shift of 59,393 in Ohio would have elected John Kerry, even though George W. Bush led in the national popular vote by 3,319,608.
In 1976, a shift of 5,559 in Ohio and 3,687 in Hawaii would have elected Ford, even though Carter led in the national popular vote by 1,682,970.
In 1968, a shift of 10,245 in Missouri and 67,481 in Illinois would have elected Humphrey, even though Nixon led in the national popular vote by 510,645.
In 1960, a shift of 4,430 in Illinois and 4,782 in South Carolina would have elected Nixon, even though Kennedy led in the national popular vote by 114,673.
In 1948, a shift of 3,554 in Ohio and 8,933 in California would have elected Dewey, even though Truman led in the national popular vote by 2,135,570.
In 1916, a shift of 1,711 in California would have elected Hughes, even though Wilson led in the national popular vote by 579,024.

The National Popular Vote interstate compact will make every vote equal throughout the country. It will guarantee the Presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.