Oregon Lawmakers Say NO To Presidential Popular Vote

This election season is a good time for Oregon legislators to tell their fellow Oregonians where they stand on voting for the Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.

When asked, every Oregon legislator indicated that as of May 13, 2018 they all support the status quo and would not vote for change and the Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote during the next available legislative opportunity.

The compact requires its members to cast their Electoral College ballots for the presidential candidate who wins the national popular vote.

The agreement goes into effect once states representing at least 270 electoral votes — the number needed for a candidate to win the presidency — signs the compact.

Connecticut’s legislature recently has passed a bill that would give the state’s Electoral College votes to the presidential candidate who wins the popular vote nationally.

Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy (D) has promised to sign the legislation committing his state to the interstate agreement. Once he does so, the compact will have 172 electoral votes.

California, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington and the District of Columbia have already signed the accord.

Lest we forget, our current President, Donald Trump, LOST the popular vote by 3 MILLION VOTES, yet he became President to the United States of America nonetheless.

Dear reader, if you think your legislators may be on the wrong track here then you may want to contact them, before the next 2020 presidential election. Should you have evidence that any of them have changed their minds please send it to me. Thank you.

— Richard Ellmyer
Oregon citizen since 1971
Portland Homeowner and Citizen Activist since 1975
NAV, Non-Aligned Voter
Author of The Ellmyer Report, a newsletter that informs, educates and influences on public policy. Occasionally distributed to more than a quarter of million readers in Oregon and beyond.
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FYI - My Views

A. As many citizens as possible should be allowed, indeed, encouraged to vote.

B. Oregon’s safe and successful Motor-Voter registration and Vote-By-Mail should be the exemplars for all states.

C. The President of the United States of America should be elected by popular vote.