On May 21, the Nevada Senate approved the National Popular Vote (NPV) interstate compact. Approval was strictly party-line, with all Democrats in favor and all Republicans against. Colorado’s Democratic legislature approved NPV earlier this year.
Since 1864, every state has recognized the right of its people to choose their presidential electors. NPV would change that. Irrespective of how the people of an NPV state voted, its electors would be chosen by the “national popular vote winner.” And to qualify as the “national popular vote winner,” a presidential candidate would need only a plurality — not a majority — of ballots cast nationwide. There would be no run-off elections.
The compact would come into effect once states controlling a majority of the Electoral College sign on.
Critics observe that NPV could enable comparatively few states or urban areas to elect the president. They further observe that NPV encourages states to inflate their popular vote totals. Less noticed is that NPV would disable the Constitution’s provisions for run-off elections in Congress. And NPV suffers from grave constitutional defects.
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And when another election goes Republican, what idiocy will come next?
ReplyDeleteThis will make it easier for the elite to control the government
ReplyDeleteof course they want it but for me the first thing on the ballot..get rid of , deport communist socialist, libtards and leftys
ReplyDeleteSince the electoral college is mentioned elsewhere in the constitution, this attempt will face serious scrutiny from the constitutionally aligned (thankfully) SCOTUS!
ReplyDeletethis will not fly.
ReplyDeleteWell maybe Republican states should not release the popular vote stats and only the electoral stats
ReplyDeleteSay bye bye you your voting rights, and you all keep thing and saying your vote counts!!!!! This will prove your vote won't count now, and oppps lookie here, I get to say I told you so once again!!!!
ReplyDeleteThey must want to be escorted out of office.
ReplyDeletewhy dont we just let anyone in the world vote
ReplyDeleteMulti state compacts can only be established by an act of Congress.
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