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.

 

 
October 14th 2005
Hypocrisy, Democracy in �06 and Beyond
Asian Week

A critique on the current elector system, with commentary on why the electoral college should be abolished. Also mentions the problems associated with shrinking battleground.

October 2nd 2005
We cannot escape history but we can change it
St. Petersburg Times

Columnist Martin Dyckman takes on the failings of America's democracy, from the Electoral College to redistricting

August 13th 2005
Federal Elections Turn to Permanent Campaigning
Fox News

Article on the State of Modern Political Campaigns. FairVote director Rob Richie is quoted halfway down.

August 9th 2005
Remember the Electoral College
Salon.com - War Room

Article on the Electoral College based on FairVote's "Shrinking Battleground" report

August 9th 2005
New Study Reveals Harm Done By Electoral College
Donkey Rising

Ruy Teixeira blogs on FairVote's Shrinking Battlegrounds report

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