Virginia Joins National Popular Vote Compact for Presidential Elections
Virginia has signed a bill into law to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, an initiative aiming to award presidential electoral votes to the candidate who wins the national popular vote. The move has drawn criticism from opponents who argue it is unconstitutional and undermines the current electoral system.
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National majority vote for president a step closer as Virginia signs bill into law
Push for states to assign presidential electors to winner of popular vote gains momentum in bid to reach 270 threshold A national majority vote for president is one step closer to reality after Virginia governor Abigail Spanberger signed the National Popular Vote bill into law, joining an interstate compact with 17 other states and the District of Columbia. Under the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, states would assign their presidential electors to the winner of the popular vote, re...
By George Chidi
Read full article →Virginia joins a national effort to ensure only popular vote winners become president
With Virginia on board, the National Popular Vote Compact is now enacted in states worth 222 electoral votes. Here's what that means.
By Ashley Lopez
Read full article →Spanberger's 'unconstitutional' push to redefine presidential elections makes voters 'NULL AND VOID': critics
Virginia joins the national popular vote compact as Gov. Spanberger signs bill awarding electoral votes to the national popular vote winner.
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