Friend, there’s something seriously wrong with our presidential elections.

In 2 of the past 5 of them, the candidate with fewer votes became president -- most recently Donald Trump. Candidates spend the majority of their time and resources in a handful of battleground states. And voters in the rest of the country feel like their vote doesn’t matter at all.

The time has come to FIX the broken Electoral College. AND… there’s a solution spreading like wildfire: National Popular Vote.

Just this year, Colorado, New Mexico, and Delaware have signed on, bringing us just a handful of states away from victory. Now, we need your help to push our efforts over the edge.

Here’s how National Popular Vote (NPV) works: right now, candidates only compete in a few "swing states" -- but with NPV, the candidate who wins the most votes nationwide would become the next president.

That’s right… National Popular Vote would finally give voters in all 50 states a real voice in presidential elections.

And, best of all… it wouldn’t take an act of Congress or a constitutional amendment to get it done. By signing onto the National Popular Vote Compact, states can pledge to award their electoral votes to the national popular vote winner -- simple as that.

15 states and D.C. -- totaling 196 electoral votes of the needed 270 -- have already signed on. And once we reach 270, an Electoral College majority, it’ll take effect -- letting ALL of us have a real say in presidential elections.

That’s why Common Cause has prioritized winning National Popular Vote in as many states as possible this year -- and we’ve already helped bring Colorado, New Mexico, Delaware, and Oregon on board. We have real momentum, which is why in the coming months Common Cause must ramp up our efforts even more.

If you agree it’s time to fix the broken Electoral College, then I want you to know the most effective way to do it is by becoming a Guardian for Democracy. You’d be joining a special group of Common Cause members who -- with a small monthly contribution of $5, $15, or even $25 -- enable us to put in the day in, day out grassroots organizing it’ll take to bring National Popular Vote over the edge.

Maximize your impact by signing up as a Guardian for Democracy today -- and to say thanks, we’ll send you a free copy of former Common Cause Board Chair Robert Reich’s latest book, "The Common Good!"

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As more and more Americans focus on next year’s presidential election, we have a MAJOR opportunity to expand National Popular Vote to more states -- inching closer and closer to the 270-vote mark we need for victory.

And, with your support, we can win. It’s time to STOP the Electoral College from silencing the majority of voters, and ensure that every American has a meaningful voice in our presidential elections -- no matter where they live.

I’m glad to have you on our side,

Pam Wilmot, National Popular Vote Director
and the team at Common Cause