April 6th 2007
Popular Vote for President Worth Consideration
Anderson Herald Bulletin, IN

Herald Bulletin editorial discusses the outdated nature of the Electoral College and the rationale for having a national popular vote for president.

April 6th 2007
Initiative to Scrap Electoral College Gains Steam
Westport News

Westport News writes in support of NPV.

April 5th 2007
Electoral vote could change
The Bennington Banner

The Bennington Banner on the move towards a National Popular Vote for Vermont.

April 2nd 2007
Bypassing the Electoral College
Washington Post

Columnist E.J. Dionne supports the National Popular Vote plan for president in a commentary appearing in newspapers around the nation.

April 2nd 2007
Sidestepping the Electoral College
The Journal - Martinsburg Journal (WV)

Editorial page editor applauds the National Pouplar Vote plan for president in a commentary.

April 2nd 2007
Making The Popular Vote A Winner
TomPaine.com

FairVote's Rob Richie and Ryan O'Donnell highlight the success of the national popular vote plan in Maryland's legislature, and impact on fair presidential elections this historic reform success will have.

March 29th 2007
Md. Senate Advances Bill To Dodge Electoral College
Washington Post

Maryland's state Senate has passed the National Popular Vote plan, and Governor O'Malley will sign.

March 18th 2007
Editorial | Move the Vote Forward
Philadelphia Inquirer

An editorial calls on Pennsylvania to reform its presidential nominating schedule and the American Plan by 2012.

March 15th 2007
Why This Primary Push?
Washington Post

George Will calls for a FairVote solution to the front-loading of presidential primary elections in a mid-March editorial.

March 6th 2007
Nation's Presidential Primary Calendar Is a Political Tragedy
Roll Call

Former U.S. Senator endorses the American Plan as a solution to front-loading of presidential primary 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.