[Lwvcnmtopics] LWVCNM - Monthly Meeting Thursday Feb 13th at Noon - Abolish the US Electoral College, Elect the President by Direct Popular Vote - Speaker Anne Galer

[LWV CentralNewMexico]

Dear LWVCNM Members,

Please join us either in person or on Zoom for our February Monthly
Educational meeting. Learn about the Electoral College and why a
change needs to be made to elect the President by direct popular vote
- one person one vote.

Thursday February 13th, at Noon

WHERE:    In person (members and guests only), Conference room, 6739
Academy Rd. NE, ample parking available; Zoom (members and general
public)

TOPIC:     Abolish the US Electoral College, Elect the President by
Direct Popular Vote

SPEAKER: Anne Galer, LWVCNM member LWVUS Committee Member

The LWVUS initiative to Abolish the Electoral College (aka, One Person
One Vote) was reinvigorated during the June 2024 LWVUS Convention. The
first step in this initiative is to educate our members and
NM voters. Learn about the history of the Electoral College, how it
works, how it disenfranchises voters, what needs to be done, and
dispelling myths. There will also be specific information about how
the Electoral College works in New Mexico. Were you aware that there
have been four presidential elections where the winner won the
Electoral College and lost the popular vote: 2016, 2000, 1888, 1876?

The US Electoral College was created in 1787. It is comprised of 538
electors requiring a 270-vote majority to select the US President and
Vice President. The number of Electoral College votes each state
has is based on the number of Senators and Representatives for the
state. Each state sets their own rules for their Electoral College
electors and how they must vote. This system means that not every vote
cast is counted and we are not a true democracy when we elect the
President and Vice President.

Our Speaker, Anne Galer, is a retired diplomat and member of LWVCNM.
She is a member of the LWVUS committee to Abolish the Electoral
College.

Zoom Invitation -
LWVCNM is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Abolish the US Electoral College
Time: Feb 13, 2025 12:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 819 8641 7191
Passcode: 251988

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League of Women Voters of Central New Mexico
6739 Academy Rd. NE  Suite 124
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109-3352