Eileen Reavey
Eileen Reavey is based in Portland, Oregon, and a graduate of Lewis & Clark Law School. She is the National Grassroots Director for National Popular Vote. You can reach her at nationalpopularvote.com.
Articles by Eileen
The National Popular Vote: What It Is and Why We Need It
In America, we value the principle of “one person, one vote.” We believe that everyone’s vote should matter. And we value smooth transitions from one presidential administration to the next.
We don’t expect our candidates to win all the time, but we at least expect for everyone’s vote to count equally towards the results.
Yet for presidential elections, we have a system that ignores this cherished principle. Instead of going by the national popular vote, we have a state-by-state, winner-take-a...
12 Aug, 2021
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3 min read
