Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legislation
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| gptkbp:aimsTo |
eliminate_the_Electoral_College_system
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| gptkbp:evaluates |
depends on states representing a majority of electoral votes
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| gptkbp:firstIntroduced |
2006
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| gptkbp:hasInventor |
future presidential elections
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| gptkbp:hasPrograms |
several state legislatures
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| gptkbp:hasRelatedPatent |
change the way presidential elections are conducted
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| gptkbp:hasTheme |
public forums
several_states_including_Maryland_and_Illinois |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
National Popular Vote Act
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| gptkbp:introduced |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
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| gptkbp:isAimedAt |
increasing voter turnout
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| gptkbp:isAttendedBy |
legal experts
political scientists |
| gptkbp:isCitedIn |
state legislatures
lawmakers |
| gptkbp:isConsidered |
a significant shift in electoral policy
a way to modernize the electoral process a response to the 2000 presidential election controversy some as a constitutional amendment alternative |
| gptkbp:isCriticizedFor |
some political analysts
potentially undermining state laws potentially disenfranchising voters in smaller states |
| gptkbp:isDiscussedIn |
media outlets
political debates academic literature on electoral systems |
| gptkbp:isEvaluatedBy |
policy analysts
|
| gptkbp:isFacilitatedBy |
due to concerns about state sovereignty
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| gptkbp:isLinkedTo |
the principle of majority rule
the concept of one person, one vote the_debate_over_the_fairness_of_the_Electoral_College |
| gptkbp:isOrganizedBy |
some political parties
some conservative groups some state governors |
| gptkbp:isPartOf |
the national conversation on democracy
a broader electoral reform movement the broader electoral justice movement the movement for direct democracy the_ongoing_debate_about_electoral_reform_in_America. the_discussion_on_electoral_reform_in_the_U.S. |
| gptkbp:isProminentIn |
a solution to electoral disparities
advocates for electoral reform |
| gptkbp:isPromotedBy |
grassroots organizations
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| gptkbp:isRelatedTo |
voter representation
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| gptkbp:isSupportedBy |
some academic institutions
some civil rights organizations various political groups some progressive organizations some former elected officials some national organizations |
| gptkbp:purpose |
to ensure that the candidate who wins the popular vote for President is elected
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| gptkbp:requires |
states to award electoral votes based on the national popular vote
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| gptkbp:supportedBy |
National Popular Vote organization
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