Recently I have heard comments that our Electoral College system is outdated and unfair. The League of Women Voters has a position that states that the direct-popular-vote method for electing the president and vice-president is essential to representative government and the Electoral College should be abolished.

Last June, delegates to the national LWV convention voted to study a proposal that would keep the Electoral College in place but would have its count reflect the popular vote nationwide.

This proposal is called The National Popular Vote Compact. It has already been passed by four states and passed the State Senate last session (SSB 5628).

Our local league plans to study this proposal next spring and welcomes new members who wish to participate in our nonpartisan study and discussions.

For more information, contact me at 842-3548 or our Web site, www.lwvwa.org/kitsap.

Ellen Fisher, president

Kitsap League of Women Voters