NV National Popular Vote Plan Heard in Committee

Thanks to Richard Winger of Ballot Access New for this point.



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 Colorado House of Representatives passed the National Popular Vote Bill, after a four-hour Debate. The Bill now goes to Governor Polis, who has Publicly stated that he Supports the Bill. After the Bill is Signed, Colorado will be the 13th Jurisdiction to Enact the National Popular Vote Bill. The Enacting States will then will have 181 Electoral Votes, 89 away from the 270 needed to bring the Bill into Effect.

On February 26th, 2019, the Nevada Assembly Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections heard AB 186, the National Popular Vote Plan Bill. It has Nine Assembly Sponsors and Three Senate Sponsors, All Democrats. The Hearing lasted Two hours. Democrats have Majorities in both Houses of the legislature, and the Governor is a Democrat, so this Bill is somewhat likely to Pass. Nevada, with its Six Electoral Votes, would bring the Tally to 187.

Meanwhile, the National Popular Vote Bill is also making Progress in other States:

New Mexico, the Bill has Passed the House and will now be considered by the Senate.

Hearings are scheduled in Maine on Friday March 1st.

The Bill would give Every Voter a Direct Voice in deciding who becomes President. It accomplishes this by giving Every Voter in Every State a Direct Vote over the Disposition of a Bloc of 270 or more Electoral Votes, enough to Elect a President. The National Popular Vote Bill 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.

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...."










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