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Michael Steele (R)
Former RNC Chair · Co-Chair, Advisory Board
Former Lt. Gov. of Maryland. Chairman of the U.S. Vote Foundation.
For lawmakers
The brief, for state legislators and staff.
Model bill, legal memo, in-state polling, bipartisan endorsement list, and talking points. Designed to be skim-able and citation-ready.
What to know in 60 seconds.
Model bill, legal memo, talking points.
Model bill
Full bill text and explanation
Article I through V verbatim, with clause-by-clause commentary. Drafting guidance for "substantially the same form" enactment.
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Legal memo
Constitutional foundation
Article II authority, McPherson v. Blacker (1892), Bush v. Gore (2000), Maine 1919 advisory opinion. The legal scholarship.
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One-pager
NPV summary one-pager
The Compact in a single page, useful for hearings and constituent meetings. Updated April 2026.
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Myths and answers
Chapter 9, Every Vote Equal
Forty-five common objections, each answered with citations. The reference document for hearing testimony.
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In-state polling
State-by-state polling data
Public Policy Polling surveys with party, gender, age, race crosstabs. Most states show 70%+ support across both parties.
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Status tracker
Where every state stands
Real-time legislative status across all 50 states and DC. Includes recent activity and chamber votes.
See the tracker →The strongest five arguments, in order.
- Article II already gives states this power. Winner-take-all is a state statute, not federal law. We can change how we award electors. McPherson v. Blacker (1892) is unambiguous: "the appointment and mode of appointment of electors belong exclusively to the states."
- The Electoral College stays. The Compact does not abolish it. It changes how participating states cast their electoral votes. State sovereignty is preserved.
- The current system disenfranchises our state. In 2024, 94% of campaign events happened in seven states. If your state is not one of them, your voters are spectators. Equal votes give every state a reason to be courted.
- Public support is overwhelming and bipartisan. Public Policy Polling shows 70%+ support in every state surveyed. Some of the strongest support is in red states: Arkansas (80%), Kentucky (80%), Oklahoma (79%), West Virginia (81%).
- Five Presidents took office without winning the popular vote. 1824, 1876, 1888, 2000, 2016. The structural risk is real. Recent margins have been razor-thin: 119,000 votes in 2004, 43,000 in 2020.
Republicans and Democrats both make this case.
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Al Franken (D)
Former US Senator · Co-Chair, Advisory Board
Former US Senator from Minnesota (2009–2018).
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Saul Anuzis (R)
Former Michigan GOP Chair · Board
Former candidate for RNC Chair. President, 60 Plus Association.
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Ray Haynes (R)
Former CA legislator · Board
Former ALEC National Chairman. USC Law graduate.
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Janet Napolitano (D)
Former AZ Governor · Advisory Board
Former US Secretary of Homeland Security. UC Berkeley professor.
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Jake Garn (R)
Former US Senator (UT) · Advisory Board
First sitting Member of Congress to fly in space (1985).
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