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.  

July 19th 2004
Usurping the Voters
Washington Post

June 22nd 2004
Presidential Elections Should Be for All of Us
OP-EDNEWS.com

FairVote's Rob Richie and Steven Hill argue that there need to be electoral reforms, specifically with the electoral college and runoffs, in order for voter preference to be heard.

April 22nd 2004
Green Party hopeful aims to take White House
Deseret Morning News (UT)

Green Party presidential candidate David Cobb supports IRV.

January 1st 2004
Claiming Democracy: A State Network to Support the Right to Vote
National Civic Review

November 18th 2002
True representation in a democracy
The Oregonian

Author suggests a form of proportional representation that is worthy of debate, if not support.

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