Endorsers of the NPV Plan

Formal endorsements of the National Popular Vote Plan as of March 2009 include the following. Web-based versions of these endorsements can be found via the links provided.

  • Asian American Action Fund
    • AAA-Fund's endorsement of National Popular Vote (NPV) [link]
  • [ Common Cause ]
    • Common Cause and several of its state branches have been active partners from the news conference announcing the plan in February 2006.
  • NAACP
    • At its 2008 annual convention in Cincinnati, Ohio, the NAACP adopted a resolution in support of the proposition of a national popular vote for president in general and the National Popular Vote plan in  particular. It won final approval of the NAACP board on October 17, 2008. [resolution (PDF 54 Kb)]
  • National Black Caucus of State Legislators
    • In December 2006, This resolution [resolution (PDF 37 Kb)] was unanimously adopted by the Judiciary Committee of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL) at its annual meeting in Jackson, Mississippi . It was adopted by acclamation on the floor.
  • National Latino Congreso
  • Sierra Club
    • In February, 2009, Sierra Club published its formal endorsement of NPV [resolution]
  • U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG)

The following organizations have also established support for a national popular vote plan:

  • Defenders of Wildlife
  • Public Citizen

For a listing of state legislators and other individuals backing the National Popular Vote Plan, see its webpage at www.nationalpopularvote.com.

 

 
August 22nd 2007
California Democrats push popular vote measure
Los Angeles Times

LA Times staff writer Dan Morain reports on the latest move towards NPV in California.

August 22nd 2007
Stacking the Electoral Deck
The New York Times

The Gray Lady's editorial board comes out against schemes to allocate electoral votes by congressional districts, and reasserts support for the National Popular Vote plan.

August 21st 2007
A critical reform in presidential elections
The Napa Valley Register

The author explains how the Electoral College allows a candidate to become president despite losing the nationwide popular vote. He argues that Congress has blocked past attempts to reform the system, but now National Popular Vote offers a way out.

August 20th 2007
In defense of 55 electoral votes
The San Francisco Chronicle

An editorial in the San Francisco Chronicle cites the bipartisan National Popular Vote effort, and its 364 sponsors in 47 states in contrast to the wrong-headed congressional district proposal being floated in California.

August 13th 2007
Will California alter '08 race?
Christian Science Monitor

The writer evaluates California Republicans' move to have the state's electoral votes awarded by district. He concludes that it is an unfair move that will benefit only Republicans, without correcting the flaws of the current system.

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