GA HB 929
Should Georgians support Earl Ehrhart (R – Powder Springs, District 36) in his effort to change how the President is elected?
RESULTS AS OF February 28, 2016
16% of Counties Reported
4% Voted YES | 8% MAYBE | 88% NO
Representatives Earl Ehrhart (R-Powder Springs, District 36), Stacey Abrams (D-Atlanta, District 89), Penny Houston (R-Nashville, District 170), Ron Stephens (R-Savannah, District 164), Chuck Martin (R-Alpharetta, District 49), Sharon Cooper (R-Marietta, District 43) sponsors of HB 929, a BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to enact the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote; to allow states to join together to establish an interstate compact to elect the president by national popular vote; to provide for the implementation of such compact; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The Atlanta Journal Constitution’s Jim Galloway, writing on the National Popular Vote initiative in the Assembly, opines: “And so we have SB 376 and HB 929, two measures that would make Georgia’s electoral votes entirely unpredictable – based solely on the outcome of the national popular vote. Rather than on votes cast in Georgia alone.
Both measures have Republican authors – Rep. Earl Ehrhart of Powder Springs, and Senate President pro tem David Shafer of Duluth. But the No. 2 signature on each bill belongs to the Democratic leader in the House and Senate – Stacey Abrams of Atlanta and Steve Henson of Tucker, respectively.A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to enact the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote; to allow states to join together to establish an interstate compact to elect the president by national popular vote; to provide for the implementation of such compact; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The Atlanta Journal Constitution’s Jim Galloway, writing on the National Popular Vote initiative in the Assembly, opines: “And so we have SB 376 and HB 929, two measures that would make Georgia’s electoral votes entirely unpredictable – based solely on the outcome of the national popular vote. Rather than on votes cast in Georgia alone.
Both measures have Republican authors – Rep. Earl Ehrhart of Powder Springs, and Senate President pro tem David Shafer of Duluth. But the No. 2 signature on each bill belongs to the Democratic leader in the House and Senate – Stacey Abrams of Atlanta and Steve Henson of Tucker, respectively.
Survey Respondent Comments
The Constitution has stood the test of time. This is not an issue that needs addressing. Pure Democracy was not a goal of the founders.
Sovereign States don’t give up their Voting Rights!
I agree with Publius. Further, if we went to popular NPV, minorities and liberal interests would win every vote in the future.
Our electeds should focus on stuff we need rather than dreaming-up garbage like this. I’m surprised at Earl. This must be a result of his crony relationship with Louie.
Hell No!… If that approach were put in place, the President would be elected by the people living in the highly populated areas and states. The less populated States and people living in them, would have little or no voice. Do you really want to have the President elected by New York and California? Horrible idea, unless you are a “Libtard”.
Attack on states rights, all about power. Check out the states that have signed on, that should turn any patriots stomach.
The electoral college limits the damage done by vote stuffing in other states. If California lets the dead and illegals votes, it only affects how their delegates are allocated. Moving to popular vote would give every state incentive to stuff the ballot with as many votes as possible.
Trix are for KIDS.
To me popular elections are bad and should not be used to elect the president.
The “winner take all” delegates needs to change, but we need to keep the electoral college.
The senate has killed SB376. They just have to insure that HB929 makes no progress if passed by the House. This is some of the worst legislation ever introduced.
The Founders were so wise. They opposed mob rule. We are supposed to have a representative form of government.
“”I am among the 74% support of Georgians supporting the idea that the President should be the candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states.
By political affiliation, support for a national popular vote for President was 75% among Republicans, 78% among Democrats, and 67% among others. By gender, support was 80% among women and 68% among men. By age, support was 68% among 18-29 year olds, 77% among 30-45 year olds, 74% among 46-65 year olds, and 76% for those older than 65. By race, support was 77% among whites, 71% among African-Americans, and 67% among others (representing 7% of all respondents).
Georgia has the responsibility and power to make Georgia’s voters equal and relevant in every presidential election.
Newt Gingrich summarized his support for the National Popular Vote bill by saying: “No one should become president of the United States without speaking to the needs and hopes of Americans in all 50 states. …America would be better served with a presidential election process that treated citizens across the country equally. The National Popular Vote bill accomplishes this in a manner consistent with the Constitution and with our fundamental democratic principles.”
On February 4, 2016 the Arizona House of Representatives passed the bill 40-16-4.
Two-thirds of the Republicans and two-thirds of the Democrats in the Arizona House of Representatives sponsored the National Popular Vote bill.In January 2016, two-thirds of the Arizona Senate sponsored the National Popular Vote bill.
On February 12, 2014, the Oklahoma Senate passed the National Popular Vote bill by a 28–18 margin.
On March 25, 2014 in the New York Senate, Republicans supported the bill 27-2; Republicans endorsed by the Conservative Party by 26-2; The Conservative Party of New York endorsed the bill.
In the New York Assembly, Republicans supported the bill 21–18; Republicans endorsed by the Conservative party supported the bill 18-16.Most American voters want to know, that even if they were on the losing side, their vote actually was equally counted and mattered to their candidate.
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“Winner Take All” is flawed. Popular vote is preferable.
Not the way to go since larger state would have more leverage.
Yes electoral college system needs amending in favor of a system which balances democratic ideal against tyranny of either a concentrated minority or virulent majority and ONLY by way of Constitutional amendment.
During the Constitutional Convention of 1787, it took the founders over 60 ballots to determine how to elect the president. We should not seek to change it now. I have confidence in the current system, not necessarily the people, but it is not the system that is a problem.
This requires a Constitutional Amendment written by Congress and distributed to the States for ratification. Most of these don’t make it past the States. All of our approved Amendments have been subject to this process. It shouldn’t be done any other way. the Georgia Legislature should not pass Bills that do not conform to the US Constitution.
“Please make some effort to read, and understand, the Constitution. There were, and are, substantial reasons for the Electoral College. Earl, you are not smarter than Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Franklin, Monroe etal.”
“Rural populations will have no say in elections. Cities will rule.
The electoral college needs to be kept.”
Federalist Papers
It disregards the essence of a compound Republic. Never did our Founders intend for the people of this nation to be simply a combined mass of people. Each state was intended to retain its separate voice. Chief Justice John Marshall wrote, “No political dreamer was ever wild enough to think of breaking down the lines which separate the States and compounding the American people into one common mass.” This proposal essentially would do that very thing. The idea of a compact for this purpose would also be constitutionally invalid. Further, there may be other ways to ensure better reflection of state voting patterns, such as awarding delegates more on how candidates perform in each congressional district and by avoiding winner take all rules.
“sounds like Miss America pageant.”
“If it ain’t broke don’t fix it”
This negates the concept of a representative republic by allowing the populous cities to squash the votes of the less populated areas. Cities like New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Chicago would be able to control elections in perpetuity.
I do not want the East and West Coasts picking our president.
The electoral college has been in place for many years and exists to give each state some leverage in the presidential election. Without the electoral college, California and New York would decide who was elected.
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