We will soon introduce legislation for Pennsylvania to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. Under this agreement, participating states pledge to award their electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote. The compact takes effect once states totaling 270 electoral votes have joined, ensuring that the presidency goes to the candidate who earns the most votes nationwide. 
 

The Constitution allows states flexibility in how they allocate electors, and states have repeatedly changed their methods over time. Each generation has strengthened our democracy by expanding participation and making elections fairer and more representative. With that responsibility comes the duty to ensure that voting is accessible, impactful, and reflective of the will of the people. Joining the National Popular Vote Compact continues that work by ensuring that every ballot carries equal weight—no matter where a voter lives. 
 

Presidential campaigns concentrate so heavily on a small group of battleground states that Pennsylvanians absorb an outsized share of rallies, ads, and partisan conflict every four years. Most Americans never see a candidate, while our communities are overwhelmed simply because of how the Electoral College distorts campaign incentives. A healthier democracy should not depend on exhausting a few states while ignoring the rest. A national popular vote would ease that burden by giving every voter equal weight and requiring candidates to earn support across the entire country—not just in places like Pennsylvania that happen to sit at the center of the map’s political crossfire. 
 

This stands in sharp contrast to efforts in Washington to restrict access to the ballot, including proposals like the SAVE Act. At a moment when some leaders are working to make voting harder, Pennsylvania can move in the opposite direction by strengthening the power and value of every vote. 
 

Public support for this reform is broad and bipartisan. A recent Pew Research Center survey found that roughly two-thirds of Americans favor electing the president by national popular vote, including nearly half of Republican voters. The principle is simple: in a democracy, the candidate who earns the most votes should win. 
 

Momentum continues to build across the country. In February 2026, both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly passed legislation advancing the compact. To date, 18 jurisdictions representing 209 electoral votes have enacted it—more than three-quarters of the way to activation—and additional states continue to consider the proposal. 
 

For Pennsylvania, this legislation affirms a basic democratic commitment: every voter matters, every vote should count equally, and election outcomes should reflect the will of the people. By joining the compact, we can help ensure that our presidential elections are fairer, more representative, and more meaningful for all Americans. 
 

Please join us in supporting this legislation.