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.

 

 
March 20th 2006
State compact would allow popular vote for president
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

News article on the National Popular Vote plan for presidential elections features the role and comments of FairVote's executive director Rob Richie.

March 18th 2006
Ex-Olympian leads voting change effort
The Olympian (WA)

Profile of FairVote's Rob Richie and his role with the National Popular Vote plan.

March 16th 2006
Time to Scrap the Electoral College?
New York Times

FairVote executive director Rob Richie writes commentary on the link between the Electoral College and racial minority-voter inequality.

March 14th 2006
Drop Out of the College
The New York Times

The New York Times speaks out in favor of National Popular Vote for President - cites FairVote's research.

March 12th 2006
Bypassing the Electoral College
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Former U.S. Speaker of the House speaks up for National Popular Vote of the president.

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