October 24th 2004
Election Reform Also on Ballot
The News Standard (NY)

A proposed amendment in Colorado would allow the state to distribute its electors to the electoral college based on the popular vote outcome.

October 22nd 2004
Electoral College Football
CBS News

The 220-year-old Electoral College may be the bane of Election 2004. If the Electoral College ties in a 269-269 vote, some outlandish scenarios become plausible for the election of our nation's highest leader.

October 17th 2004
Peculiar Institution
The Boston Globe

October 14th 2004
Kansas could gain from election reform
The Wichita Eagle

Changing the electoral system to full representation would improve our democracy.

October 8th 2004
Improve on Red vs. Blue
Washington Post

Rob Richie is quoted in support of proportional allocation of electoral votes.

October 4th 2004
Electoral College needs reform
The Modesto Bee

October 3rd 2004
Electoral College flunks fairness test in big states
The Provience Journal

September 27th 2004
The Colorado Solution
The Boston Globe

September 24th 2004
Time to change the Electoral College?
North Lake Tahoe Bonanza

September 19th 2004
Coloradans to Consider Splitting Electoral College Votes
New York Times

[ Previous ] [ Next ]

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.