August 10th 2009
Commentary: A cure for the political nomination process
Cleveland Plain Dealer
FairVote's Rob Richie and Paul Fidalgo offer a way to give everyone a say in presidential nominations while retaining the valuable state-by-state evaluation process. This piece also ran in McClatchy's newswire.July 13th 2009
Albatross of U.S. democracy
Indianapolis Star
FairVote research is cited in support of the National Popular Vote plan in Indiana, because "every vote cast for president should be equally important and equally coveted, whether it originates in California, Connecticut or Crawfordsville."July 9th 2009
Winner-take-all can elect a second-place president
San Diego Union-Tribune
The founder of National Popular Vote lays out the shortcomings and injustices of the Electoral College system, and shows why the National Popular Vote plan is the right solution.May 17th 2009
Why states should adopt the National Popular Vote plan for president
San Diego Union-Tribune
FairVote's Rob Richie writes that the Electoral College deepens political inequality, and explains why the National Popular Vote plan is our best opportunity to ensure that every vote for president is equally valued.May 14th 2009
Let's Make Every Vote Count
The Nation
Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor of the Nation magazine, highlights FairVote's research in an important piece on the "broad support" growing in the states for the National Popular Vote plan to elect the president. May 13th 2009
Representative Democracy: Two Steps Forward
The Daily Herald
The executive director of the Economic Opportunity Institute heralds the passage of the National Popular Vote bill in Washington state.April 17th 2009
In our view, April 17: Equal Voting
Columbian
Editorial in the Columbian in favor of the national popular vote plan, which is likely to be passed into law soon in the state of Washington.April 17th 2009
State on right track by joining national popular vote compact
Longview Daily News
Longview Daily News editorial in favor of the National Popular Vote Plan.February 5th 2009
Push continues to defeat Electoral College
Associated Press
Associated Press wire story on National Popular Vote moving in Vermont features FairVote analysisFebruary 3rd 2009
The U.S. is ready for election reform
Rochester Post Bulletin
Columnist Bill Boyne makes the case for election reform, including, universal voter registration, instant runoff voting and a national popular vote for president. [ Next ]
WHEREAS, presidential candidates focus their efforts and resources only in battleground states.
WHEREAS, two-thirds of the states receive little to no attention in a competitive presidential election.
THERFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Sierra Club supports National Popular Vote state legislation that will elect the President of the United States by popular vote.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Sierra Club supports election of the President of the United States by direct popular vote.
Commentary: A cure for the political nomination process
Cleveland Plain Dealer
FairVote's Rob Richie and Paul Fidalgo offer a way to give everyone a say in presidential nominations while retaining the valuable state-by-state evaluation process. This piece also ran in McClatchy's newswire.July 13th 2009
Albatross of U.S. democracy
Indianapolis Star
FairVote research is cited in support of the National Popular Vote plan in Indiana, because "every vote cast for president should be equally important and equally coveted, whether it originates in California, Connecticut or Crawfordsville."July 9th 2009
Winner-take-all can elect a second-place president
San Diego Union-Tribune
The founder of National Popular Vote lays out the shortcomings and injustices of the Electoral College system, and shows why the National Popular Vote plan is the right solution.May 17th 2009
Why states should adopt the National Popular Vote plan for president
San Diego Union-Tribune
FairVote's Rob Richie writes that the Electoral College deepens political inequality, and explains why the National Popular Vote plan is our best opportunity to ensure that every vote for president is equally valued.May 14th 2009
Let's Make Every Vote Count
The Nation
Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor of the Nation magazine, highlights FairVote's research in an important piece on the "broad support" growing in the states for the National Popular Vote plan to elect the president. May 13th 2009
Representative Democracy: Two Steps Forward
The Daily Herald
The executive director of the Economic Opportunity Institute heralds the passage of the National Popular Vote bill in Washington state.April 17th 2009
In our view, April 17: Equal Voting
Columbian
Editorial in the Columbian in favor of the national popular vote plan, which is likely to be passed into law soon in the state of Washington.April 17th 2009
State on right track by joining national popular vote compact
Longview Daily News
Longview Daily News editorial in favor of the National Popular Vote Plan.February 5th 2009
Push continues to defeat Electoral College
Associated Press
Associated Press wire story on National Popular Vote moving in Vermont features FairVote analysisFebruary 3rd 2009
The U.S. is ready for election reform
Rochester Post Bulletin
Columnist Bill Boyne makes the case for election reform, including, universal voter registration, instant runoff voting and a national popular vote for president. [ Next ]
Sierra Club National Popular Vote Resolution
WHEREAS, the mission of the Sierra Club is to explore, enjoy and protect the planet through grassroots participation in politics and government; andWHEREAS, presidential candidates focus their efforts and resources only in battleground states.
WHEREAS, two-thirds of the states receive little to no attention in a competitive presidential election.
THERFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Sierra Club supports National Popular Vote state legislation that will elect the President of the United States by popular vote.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Sierra Club supports election of the President of the United States by direct popular vote.