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. To do this, you need enough States with 270 Electoral Votes to Send their Electors to the Electoral College.
It has been Enacted into Law in 12 States with 172 Electoral Votes (CA, CT, DC, HI, IL, MA, MD, NJ, NY, RI, VT, WA).
The New Mexico Senate just Passed the National Popular Vote Bill by a 25-16 Vote and sent the Bill to Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham.
The Bill is also now on the Desk of Colorado Governor Polis.
If both Bills are Signed, the National Popular Vote Bill will have been Passed by States possessing 186 Electoral Votes.
The National Popular Vote Bill is also making Progress in other States.
Last week, the Delaware Senate Passed the Bill with a Bi-Partisan 14-7 Vote and sent the Bill to the Delaware House.
The Bill has been introduced in 20 States so far during 2019.
A Total of 3,265 State Legislators among all 50 States have Endorsed it.
It would make Every Vote for President Equal throughout the U.S. It would Guarantee that Every Voter in Every State Matters in every Presidential Election.
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.
Another Problem occurs in every Presidential Election, namely that Presidential Candidates have No Reason to Campaign In, or Pay Attention To, Voters in States where they are Safely Ahead or Hopelessly Behind.
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These State Laws may be Changed in the Same Way as they were Originally Enacted, namely by Action of the State Legislature.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 It was Used by only Three States in the Nation's First Presidential Election in 1789 and Repealed by All Three by 1800.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.
The Non-Profit National Popular Vote Organization employs Traveling and Local Representatives on a Year-Round basis to Conduct One-on-One Meetings with State Legislators and Grassroots Groups that Influence State Legislators.
NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote! Michael H. Drucker
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