The National Popular Vote plan—which is based on the fact that the Constitution lets each state decide how to award its electoral votes—would solve these problems: It calls for states to award all their electoral votes to the candidate who gets the most votes nationally.
So far, the plan has been passed by 15 states (California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington) and the District of Columbia, with a total of 196 electoral votes. It would take effect when approved by states representing a majority (270) of the 538 electoral votes. When the plan takes effect, the presidential candidate receiving the most popular votes in all 50 states and D.C. would become president.
It’s time to make sure every voter in every state matters in every presidential election.
—JOHN KOZA
Chair, National Popular Vote