Republican National Committee Resolution OPPOSING the NPV Compact, 8/5/11

Republican National Committee Resolution OPPOSING the NPV Compact, 8/5/11

RESOLUTION OPPOSING "NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE COMPACT"

WHEREAS, the Constitutional method of electing the President of the United States through the

Electoral College was the method deemed best by the founding fathers of the United States of

America for ensuring state sovereignty because all states, both large and small, are included in

the presidential election process; and,

WHEREAS, the Constitution preserves the balance of power and authority between the federal

and state governments through the mechanism of the Electoral College; and,

WHEREAS, the Electoral College has been tested and proven itself over 56 presidential

elections as the method to best preserve our representative form of democracy, resulting in the

election of a President by a majority of electoral votes not a mere plurality; and,

WHEREAS, the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact" if successfully implemented would

eviscerate the constitutional Electoral College process of electing the President of the United

States; and,

WHEREAS, the "National Popular Vote Interstate Compact" if successfully implemented would

radically change the way we elect our President through a questionable legal maneuver

by changing the rules of presidential elections via a compact between as few as 11 states instead

of the normal 38 states needed to amend the Constitution; and,

WHEREAS, under the "National Popular Vote Interstate Compact," if successfully implements

would make a non-member state's electoral votes are irrelevant because member states electoral votes would number 270 or more and they would award their votes to the national popular voter winner, effectively destroying the Electoral College; and,

WHEREAS, the "National Popular Vote Interstate Compact" if successfully implemented would

undermine state authority and give more populated media markets power over the voice of the

states; therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the Republican National Committee opposes this attempt to undermine the

U.S. Constitution and the Electoral College by way of the "National Popular Vote Interstate

Compact;" and, further be it

RESOLVED, the Republican National Committee does fully endorse retaining the

constitutionally approved and time-tested Electoral College method of awarding electoral votes

to candidates to win the office of President United States of America; and be it further

RESOLVED, the Republican National Committee strongly encourages all state legislatures and

Governors to reject the "National Popular Vote Interstate Compact."

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As approved by the Republican National Committee, August 5, 2011, (168 - 0 - 1 Abstain)
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If everyone knew all there is to know, they would not do half the things they do, including myself, therefore I must foregive them, including myself.