Tuesday, February 28, 2017

The National Popular Vote bill

Congress should be very afraid,
very, very, afraid
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. 

 First things first.
We need to dump
The Twelfth Amendment (Amendment XII)
to the Constitution
that allows Congress to vote,
no matter how you the voters,

Vote!

O.K.

First,
we need to impeach
the two presidents
and
the vice-president
 
now flaunting
around
 the
Whitehouse.


It has been enacted into law in


(CA, DC, HI, IL, MA, MD, NJ, NY, RI, VT, WA). 

 It will take effect when enacted by states with 105 more electoral votes.

 It has passed at least one house

in 12 additional states

with 96 electoral votes

(AR, AZ, CO, CT, DE, ME, MI, NC, NM, NV, OK, OR)  

and
been approved unanimously
 by committee votes
 in two additional states
with 27 electoral votes
(GA, MO). 
Most recently, the bill was passed by a 40–16 vote
in the Republican-controlled Arizona House,
28–18

 in Republican-controlled Oklahoma Senate,

57–4

in Republican-controlled New York Senate,

37–21

in Democratic-controlled Oregon House,

and

26-16

in the New Mexico Senate.  


STATUS: 

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The National Popular Vote bill
Florida


In January 2017,

Representative Joe Geller
introduced the National Popular Vote bill
 in the House
(Status of HB311).  
 
Sen. Darryl Rouson introduced the bill in the Senate 


On January, 2011,

Senator Anthony C. "Tony" Hill, Sr.

introduced the National Popular Vote bill

(SB 440)

in the Florida State Senate.

A survey of 800 Florida voters conducted on January 9-10, 2009
showed
78% overall support for a national popular vote for President.
By political affiliation,
support for a national popular vote was
88% among Democrats,
 68% among Republicans,
and
76% among others.
By gender,
support for a national popular vote was
88% among women
and
69% among men.
By age, support for a national popular vote was
79% among 18-29 year olds,
78% among 30-45 year olds,
76% among 46-65 year olds,
and
 80% for those older than 65.
By race,
 support for a national popular vote was
80% among whites
(representing 70% of respondents),
69% among African Americans
(representing 13% of respondents),
79% among Hispanics
(representing 13% of respondents),
and
72% among others
(representing 4% of respondents).
The survey had a margin of error of plus or minu1s 3 1/2%.
Congress should be very afraid, very, very, afraid
at