John – time and time again, we see the same problems in every single presidential election:
- Candidates spend almost all of their time campaigning in just a handful of swing states...
- They ignore people everywhere else – and don’t have much reason to try and win their votes...
- Plus, there’s the ever-present risk that the candidate who loses the popular vote can nevertheless win the presidency – like they did in 2000 and 2016.
Why? The broken Electoral College.
That’s why we’re working to build consensus right now in multiple key states to support the National Popular Vote Compact.
You may already be familiar with this much-needed reform to fix the Electoral College process. But just in case you’re not...
The National Popular Vote Compact is an agreement among states to guarantee their electoral votes go to the candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
When could this take place? Just as soon as states totaling 270 electors – a majority – join in.
You see, the Constitution lets states decide how to award their own Electoral College votes. So, once we’ve hit that threshold, every state in the Compact will agree to award theirs to whoever wins the popular vote nationwide – giving that candidate the 270 required to win the presidency.
AND... we are now closer than you might think, because 15 states and the District of Columbia have already signed on. That gives us 195 electors!
What about the remaining states? We’re just about at the tipping point to get to 270. But we’re going to have to battle even harder and expend more energy and resources to get the remaining votes on board.
The events of the January 6th insurrection make clear why this reform is essential and why we must not fail. Already, Donald Trump and his far-right allies in state legislatures are laying the groundwork to override their states’ Electoral College votes in order to deny seating the candidate voters choose for President in 2024.
That’s why Common Cause has prioritized advancing the National Popular Vote Compact in as many states as possible in the coming year – and we’ve recently helped bring Colorado, New Mexico, Delaware, and Oregon on board. We have real momentum, which is why Common Cause must ramp up our efforts even more over the coming months.
I hope we can count on your support. And, there is no time to lose – because we are opposed by powerful forces who have deep pockets.
John, we CAN fix the broken Electoral College, even possibly in time for 2024 – but it’ll take day in, day out grassroots organizing to make it a reality.
So if you agree it’s time for National Popular Vote, I’m asking you to help us reach the 270 electoral votes we need by making your contribution today >>
Before the 2024 presidential election, we have a MAJOR opportunity to bring National Popular Vote to more states – inching closer and closer to the 270-vote mark necessary for victory.
The antiquated “winner-take-all” Electoral College system must be changed so that voters in all 50 states have a say in choosing our president.
We can’t allow the presidential candidate who fails to receive the most votes to occupy the Oval Office – which has happened in two out of the last six presidential elections!
It’s time to STOP the Electoral College from silencing the majority of voters, and ensure that every American has a meaningful voice in presidential elections – no matter where they live.
Thanks for all you do,
Pam Wilmot, Vice President for State Operations
and the team at Common Cause
