Support for electing the President by a national popular vote is 63% according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in June and July. This is up from 55% last year.

Support among Republicans was 54% before the 2016 election, dropped to 27% immediately afterwards, and is now 42%.

The partisan and age breakdowns are shown below.

Additional details about the poll are available from the Pew Research Center.

The most practical path to a national popular vote for President is the interstate compact that has already been enacted into law by 15 states and the District of Columbia. The National Popular Vote compact will go into effect when passed by states with an additional 75 electoral votes.

The National Popular Vote compact will guarantee the Presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

The National Popular Vote compact would

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·    One-page description of National Popular Vote

·    Introductory video (8 minutes)

·    Watch Jesse Wegman, author of Let the People Pick the President

·    Watch Michael Steele, former Chair of the Republican National Committee

·    Watch Prof. George Edwards III, author of Why the Electoral College Is Bad for America

·    Podcast with Jason Harrow, Executive Director of Equal Citizens and National Popular Vote Chair Dr. John Koza

·    Watch our myth-busting webinar hosted by National Popular Vote's grassroots director Eileen Reavey

·    Watch Rick Tyler, author of Still Right, and Saul Anuzis present the conservative case for electing the President by National Popular Vote

·    Watch debate at "R Street" between National Popular Vote's Eileen Reavey and Patrick Rosenstiel and NPV's opponents Tara Ross and Trent England

·    Listen to Open Mind podcast in which Alexander Heffner interviews National Popular Vote Chair Dr. John Koza (also on Spotify)

·    Answers to 131 myths about National Popular Vote.