National Popular Vote video
April 1, 2008 //
About this video: Every vote should count in the presidential election! The National Popular Vote plan would reform the current Electoral College system to make every vote equal. It has passed in Maryland and New Jersey, and a total of 15 legislative chambers.
Currently, the Electoral College system is uninspiring to Americans, at best, and disenfranchising many millions of others. Do you live in a “red” state or a “blue” state? If so, your vote may not really count. Ok, so, sure, it does count, but think of how many people stay home when they think they know what the result would be. Democrats living in staunch Republican states (and vice versa) have virtually no chance of having their say in a presidential election.
From NationalPopularVote.com: “The National Popular Vote bill would guarantee a majority of the Electoral College to the presidential candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The bill would reform the Electoral College so that the electoral vote in the Electoral College reflects the choice of the nation’s voters for President of the United States.”
From this site I learned that 15 states have already passed the bill, and legislation has been considered in 44 states.
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