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The National Popular Vote Bill would guarantee the Presidency to the Candidate who receives the Most Popular Votes in all 50 States and the District of Columbia. This would result in an Electoral College win. It would make Every Vote for President Equal throughout the United States.
The shortcomings of the Current system of Electing the President stem from "Winner-Take-All" Laws that have been enacted at the State Level. These Laws award 100% of a State's Electoral Votes to the Candidate receiving the most Popular Votes in each State.
Because of these State Winner-Take-All Laws, Five of our 45 Presidents, including Two of the last Three, have come into Office without having Won the most Popular Votes Nationwide. The average margin in the National Popular Vote since 1988 has averaged 5%, so Undemocratic outcomes will continue to occur if the System for Electing the President is not Changed.
Another problem created by State Winner-Take-All Laws is that Presidential Candidates have no reason to Campaign in, or pay attention to, Voters in States where they are Safely ahead or hopelessly Behind. In 2016, almost All General-Election Campaign Events, 94%, were in the 12 Closely Divided "Battleground" States where Trump's Support was in the narrow range of 43%-51%. Two-Thirds of the Campaign Events, 273 of 399, were in just 6 States: FL, MI, NC, OH, PA, and VA.
In 2012, 100% of the General-Election Campaign Events and virtually All Expenditures were concentrated in the 12 Closely Divided "Battleground" States where Romney's support was 45%-51%. Two-thirds of the Events, 176 of 253, were concentrated in just 4 States: FL, IA, OH, and VA.
It does not take an Amendment to the U.S. Constitution to change Existing State Winner-Take-All Laws. State Winner-Take-All Laws were enacted by State Legislatures under their Authority under Article II of the U.S. Constitution: "Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors...." These State Laws may be Changed in the same was as they were originally Enacted, namely by Action of the State Legislature.
The Winner-Take-All method of Awarding Electoral Votes was not the Founding Fathers' choice. It was used by only Three States in the Nation's First Presidential Election in 1789 and Repealed by all Three by 1800. Winner-Take-All was never Debated at the Constitutional Convention or mentioned in the Federalist Papers.
Under the National Popular Vote Bill, the National Popular Vote Winner will receive All the Electoral Votes from the Enacting States. The Bill will take effect when Enacted by States possessing a Majority of the Electoral Votes, enough to Elect a President, 270 of 538. When the Electoral College meets in Mid-December, the National Popular Vote Winner will become President because the Enacting States will provide him or her with at least 270 Electoral Votes.
A National Popular Vote for President is an achieved in 10 States and D.C. possessing 165 Electoral Votes.
CA - 55
DC - 3
HI - 4
IL - 20
MA - 11
MD - 10
NJ - 14
NY - 29
RI - 4
VT - 3
WA - 12
Total - 165
It will take effect when Enacted by additional States having 105 Electoral Votes.
The Bill has previously passed One Chamber in 12 additional States with 96 Electoral Votes and has been approved by Unanimous Bipartisan Committee Votes in Two States with an additional 26 Electoral Votes.
A Total of 3,115 State Legislators have Endorsed it.
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NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote! Michael H. Drucker
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