2016 Postmortem

pat_k

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11. National popular vote interstate compact

Tue Nov 29, 2016, 12:28 AM

Nov 2016

You want our president elected by popular vote?

Help get more states to pass a national popular vote bill. When the sum total of the electors from the states that have joined the compact is 270 or more, the compact is in effect, and states that are party to the compact appoint electors based on national vote (and thus the winner of the national popular vote gets the 270 electors needed).

Information about:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Popular_Vote_Interstate_Compact

http://www.nationalpopularvote.com/

If your state isn't already on board, find out the status of efforts. Do whatever you can to spread the word and put pressure on state legislators.

It has been enacted into law in the following states (total 165 electors) It will take effect when enacted by states with 105 more electoral votes.

California
Washington, D.C.
Hawaii
Illinois
Maryland
Massachusetts
New Jersey
New York
Rhode Island
Vermont
Washington (state)

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I'm so done with being fucked by the Electoral College. [View all] Barack_America Nov 2016 OP

It's a way to ensure that the little regressive states that contribute little to the GDP... CincyDem Nov 2016 #1

I have been saying for quit a few election cycles PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2016 #2

Time to drop out of Electoral College!! InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2016 #3

Well cry as you might the Electoral College is here to stay..forever.. pipoman Nov 2016 #4

Yeah, I'm a Midwestern populist so...thanks? Barack_America Nov 2016 #5

Yes they are....37 states will need to be on board with the elimination pipoman Nov 2016 #6

Well, then, it seems to me that you achieve one to get to the other. Barack_America Nov 2016 #7

If you are really interested in considering the needs of rural democrats pipoman Nov 2016 #8

All you need to do is get 2/3 of the House and Senate and 3/4 of the States to agree with you. brooklynite Nov 2016 #9

I like big goals. Barack_America Nov 2016 #10

National popular vote interstate compact pat_k Nov 2016 #11

Except....We have a better chance of being hit by lightning than that happening. Nancyswidower Nov 2016 #12

This, the second the compact goes live it will be fast tracked to a SCOTUS decision Amishman Nov 2016 #13

That assumes the "compact" would go live...it won't. It wouldn't survive the court challanges. Nancyswidower Nov 2016 #14