June 1 Humanist Forum: A National Popular Vote for President
Many shortcomings of the current system of electing the President stem from the rule that awards all of a state’s electoral votes to the candidate who receives the most popular votes in that particular state. Thus, voters in two thirds of the states are in effect disenfranchised in presidential elections because candidates concentrate their attention on a small handful of “battleground” states. It also permits a candidate to win the Presidency without winning the most popular votes nationwide. Under the National Popular Vote bill, all of a state’s electoral votes will be awarded to the candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The bill would take effect only when enacted, in identical form, by several states which together possess a majority of the electoral votes (270 of 538) — enough to elect a President. Dr. John R. Koza, a consulting professor at Stanford University and the originator of the National Popular Vote bill, will discuss these topics
The Humanist Community Forum will meet at 11am at Mitchell Park Community Center. The Mitchell Park Community Center is located at 3800 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, Just north of Charleston Road
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