Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022 | 2 a.m.
The way we elect the president is broken. A candidate can get more votes nationwide and not become president.
Every election in the United States, other than that for president, is run by jurisdictions. Every vote within that jurisdiction is counted equally. If someone were to suggest that Henderson votes for governor should be counted as two votes with Reno votes counted as one, the person would rightly be ridiculed. Yet that is exactly what happens during the Electoral College system, with votes from one state counting more than votes from other states.
The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact is consistent with the Constitution, which gives states exclusive control over awarding their electoral votes. The compact goes into effect if and when it is enacted by states possessing a majority of the electoral votes (270 of 538).
The National Popular Vote bill would guarantee the presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. It would end the “flyover states” system that causes campaign attention to be focused in battleground states.
Nevada should join with the 15 states that have passed the compact. Please support state legislation to this effect so everyone’s vote will matter.