Governor McAuliffe—Virginia should sign the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact
Governor McAuliffe,
It happened in 1824, 1876, 1888, 1960, 2000, and 2016. Never again: Virginia should be a signatory of the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact and join the 10 States and 165 Electors that are already pledged, when enough states for make a block of 270 electors, guaranteeing a victor, then all those states will, under their Constitutional Authority pledge to send electors for the candidate winning the overall National Popular Vote.
In the abbreviated 2017 session, on 24 January, HB 1482 was tabled in the Elections Subcommittee of the Privileges and Elections Committee in the Virginia House of Delegates. This was a major setback for those who seek to ensure every single vote counts—one person, one vote—across this entire great nation of our.
Please call a special session of the General Assembly and send down a call for passage of the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact and pledge Virginia's 13 electors to vote with the popular plurality when we and if reach 270.
Please do this so all members of both the Virginia House and Senate will have a recorded vote for all in favor of the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. Virginians need to know where their representatives stand on this issue before they people vote for all 100 House Members in 2017 and State Senators in subsequent elections.
Thank You!
Updates
March 2, 2017
I have sent a formal request for comment to the Governor's press office regarding the failure of HB 1482 in committee. My team is currently reviewing the voting records of the Elections Subcommittee to identify which delegates need direct lobbying before the next legislative session.
March 2, 2017
The current growth in support provides the necessary leverage to request a formal meeting with the Governor’s legislative liaison. I am finalizing the briefing documents to ensure our policy arguments are ready for the upcoming presentation to his office.
13 Comments
Our current system of electing our president is broken. Eleven other states have signed this compact; let's get on board with them to fix this problem!
Thank you for defending rights in Virginia. Please work with Delegates Simon and Plum for Electoral College Reform!
Don't let the minority and redistricting decide the fate of our elections. Let the peoples' votes stand, matter, and be reflected in the election results.
National equality means: one citizen = one vote
Help keep elections accurate and just.
Other progressive states are doing it--let's get on board.
Please do everything in your power to stop gerrymandering!
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Governor McAuliffe—Virginia should sign the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact
Governor McAuliffe,
It happened in 1824, 1876, 1888, 1960, 2000, and 2016. Never again: Virginia should be a signatory of the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact and join the 10 States and 165 Electors that are already pledged, when enough states for make a block of 270 electors, guaranteeing a victor, then all those states will, under their Constitutional Authority pledge to send electors for the candidate winning the overall National Popular Vote.
In the abbreviated 2017 session, on 24 January, HB 1482 was tabled in the Elections Subcommittee of the Privileges and Elections Committee in the Virginia House of Delegates. This was a major setback for those who seek to ensure every single vote counts—one person, one vote—across this entire great nation of our.
Please call a special session of the General Assembly and send down a call for passage of the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact and pledge Virginia's 13 electors to vote with the popular plurality when we and if reach 270.
Please do this so all members of both the Virginia House and Senate will have a recorded vote for all in favor of the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. Virginians need to know where their representatives stand on this issue before they people vote for all 100 House Members in 2017 and State Senators in subsequent elections.
Thank You!
Updates
March 2, 2017
I have sent a formal request for comment to the Governor's press office regarding the failure of HB 1482 in committee. My team is currently reviewing the voting records of the Elections Subcommittee to identify which delegates need direct lobbying before the next legislative session.
March 2, 2017
The current growth in support provides the necessary leverage to request a formal meeting with the Governor’s legislative liaison. I am finalizing the briefing documents to ensure our policy arguments are ready for the upcoming presentation to his office.
13 Comments
Something must be done so that the popular vote elects our president and all other elected officials. We will has fewer and fewer people bothering to vote at all if they believe-- because they've seen-- that their votes don't count/don't matter.
Our current system of electing our president is broken. Eleven other states have signed this compact; let's get on board with them to fix this problem!
Thank you for defending rights in Virginia. Please work with Delegates Simon and Plum for Electoral College Reform!
Don't let the minority and redistricting decide the fate of our elections. Let the peoples' votes stand, matter, and be reflected in the election results.
National equality means: one citizen = one vote
Help keep elections accurate and just.
Other progressive states are doing it--let's get on board.
Please do everything in your power to stop gerrymandering!
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Something must be done so that the popular vote elects our president and all other elected officials. We will has fewer and fewer people bothering to vote at all if they believe-- because they've seen-- that their votes don't count/don't matter.