It's time to rally public support for the National Popular Vote (NPV). Today, May 11 at 9 AM, there will be a public hearing in the Veterans & Legal Affairs Committee on two NPV bills (LD 1330 and LD 1384). Testimony is accepted through the day following the hearing, which means you can submit testimony until Wednesday, May 12. But why wait? Democracy calls!
We need to take this opportunity to demonstrate that there is grassroots support for the National Popular Vote in Maine.
These two bills are not the League's NPV bill, to be sponsored by Senator Troy Jackson. We are still waiting for Senator Troy Jackson’s bill to be printed. However, this is one key moment to show our legislators that Mainers want the National Popular Vote.
Contact your legislators: Use our form to contact your legislators and urge them to support the National Popular Vote. It's quick. It's easy. It'll only take a few minutes.
Testify at the public hearing: Testifying is an important way for the committee to know that Mainers care about the National Popular Vote. For tips on writing and presenting testimony, contact Will Hayward at will@lwvme.org. If you're already a pro at writing your own statements, you can submit testimony here.
Write testimony: Write some testimony on why you personally are passionate about the National Popular Vote and why you think it's a good idea for Maine to join. For tips on writing and presenting testimony, contact Will Hayward at will@lwvme.org. If you're already a pro at writing your own statements, you can submit testimony here.
How to submit testimony:
- Go to https://www.mainelegislature.org/testimony/
- Select Public Hearing and Veterans & Legal Affairs Committee
- Select Tuesday, May 11 at 9 AM for the date
- Choose one of the two bills (LD 1330 and/or LD 1384)
- Check off the the "I would like to present my testimony live" if you're available to read your testimony to the committee over Zoom
- Upload your testimony
- Fill out your contact info and SUBMIT!
- Optional: Go back and submit testimony for the other bill