July 31st 2006
N.Y. Lawmakers Aim To Curb Electoral College
New York Sun

Article highlights the introduction of the national popular vote in New York and mentions FairVote as one of the lead organizations behind the bill.

July 24th 2006
Every vote counts in a fair electoral system
The Orange County Register

Representative Tom Umberg (D) responds to critics of the national popular vote and labels it a far better system than the current one.

July 24th 2006
Stanford professor stumps for electoral alternative
San Francisco Chronicle

FrontPage article provides a biography of national popular vote campaign founder John Koza.

June 19th 2006
There's a way around the Electoral College conundrum
The Buffalo News

The Buffalo News mentions FairVote chair John Anderson and refers to the national popular vote as an elegant solution whose time has come.

June 18th 2006
Making it meaningful
The Desert Sun

Bill Shein summarizes the national popular vote campaign and appluads the concept of "every vote equal".

June 17th 2006
If it were one letter, one vote: Electoral College loses
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel readers come out in resounding support of the national popular vote campaign.

June 15th 2006
Time to shift to popular vote
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

FairVote's Rob Richie and Bill Shein respond to critics of the national popular vote and laud the program as the only reform option for our broken presidential elections.

June 10th 2006
Founding wisdom or founding folly?
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Journal Sentinel foretells the success of the National Popular Vote and welcomes the campaign to come to Milwaukee.

June 5th 2006
States join forces against electoral college:
Los Angeles Times

LA Times gives a strong endorsement to the National Popular Vote as an essential addition to our democracy.

June 3rd 2006
Rx for U.S. elections
Sacramento Bee

Sacramento Bee Editors deem the National Popular Vote Campaign as the cure for broken presidential elections.

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WHEREAS, the mission of the Sierra Club is to explore, enjoy and protect the planet through grassroots participation in politics and government; and

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.