tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29775663.post7420397306564009969..comments2023-10-05T07:47:45.465-05:00Comments on LoneStarBear: Nelson bill would abolish Electoral Collegedfwteddy1955@yahoo.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01416197097685323879noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29775663.post-3498866349433512012008-06-10T15:35:00.000-05:002008-06-10T15:35:00.000-05:00A more promising approach to electoral reform in t...A more promising approach to electoral reform in the U.S. is the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact.<BR/><BR/>The National Popular Vote bill would guarantee the Presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states (and DC). The bill would take effect only when enacted, in identical form, by states possessing a majority of the electoral votes—that is, enough electoral votes to elect a President (270 of 538). When the bill comes into effect, all the electoral votes from those states would be awarded to the presidential candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states (and DC). <BR/><BR/>The bill would make every vote politically relevant in a presidential election. It would make every vote equal. <BR/><BR/>The National Popular Vote bill has been approved by 18 legislative chambers (one house in Colorado, Arkansas, Maine, North Carolina, Rhode Island, and Washington, and two houses in Maryland, Illinois, Hawaii, California, and Vermont). It has been enacted into law in Hawaii, Illinois, New Jersey, and Maryland. These states have 50 (19%) of the 270 electoral votes needed to bring this legislation into effect. <BR/><BR/>To be involved in the National Popular Vote bill effort . . .<BR/><BR/>Sign up to get email updates - http://www.NationalPopularVote.com/pages/getemailupdates.php<BR/><BR/>Help get the word out and show your support.<BR/><BR/>Tell a friend- http://www.NationalPopularVote.com/pages/tellafriend.php<BR/><BR/>Distribute literature at political, civic, or other meeting, convention, or conference. <BR/>Post on discussion groups.<BR/>Write letters to editors, OpEds, and/or blog.<BR/><BR/>Responses to many common misinformed critiques are at http://nationalpopularvote.com/pages/faq.php<BR/><BR/>Up-to-date information and materials are at http://www.NationalPopularVote.com/pages/explanation.php<BR/><BR/>Please include a link to the National Popular Vote web site by including something like "See http://www.NationalPopularVote.com"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com