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MAJOR news on REPLACING Electoral College [View all] malaise Mar 2024 OP

Does this mean if you win a Tickle Mar 2024 #1

It sucks that the popular minority keep picking the President too. Think. Again. Mar 2024 #7

I believe that it's the overall popular vote radical noodle Mar 2024 #9

That just doesn't seem right to me Tickle Mar 2024 #14

If the Republican candidate won the popular vote sarisataka Mar 2024 #20

I don't think Florida has signed on radical noodle Mar 2024 #22

It means that the winner of the national popular vote would always win the election. Voltaire2 Mar 2024 #25

I came here to say this. eggplant Mar 2024 #64

But the EC is still there The Revolution Mar 2024 #65

We have had a repeated 'issue' where Voltaire2 Mar 2024 #73

The states are each in control of the allocation of electors. Voltaire2 Mar 2024 #24

May I suggest BOSSHOG Mar 2024 #2

It would take a constitutional amendment. IL Dem Mar 2024 #3

Todays political climate exists BOSSHOG Mar 2024 #6

Why? The states decide how to award the electoral votes. bullimiami Mar 2024 #8

The compact would require a constitutional admendment. former9thward Mar 2024 #13

That has not been interpreted to prohibit all agreements between states, Voltaire2 Mar 2024 #27

Well it would diminish the Electoral college on its face. former9thward Mar 2024 #30

Which has zero to do with federal sovereignty Voltaire2 Mar 2024 #32

I think you're setting yourself up for disappointment Polybius Mar 2024 #41

The constitution is very clear that it is up to the states Voltaire2 Mar 2024 #45

It's also clear that they are tampering with the Constitution by looking for loopholes Polybius Mar 2024 #47

lol. It is not a loophole. Voltaire2 Mar 2024 #51

Disagree Polybius Mar 2024 #79

And even if it was Amended Farmer-Rick Mar 2024 #10

That's true for now. soldierant Mar 2024 #70

Getting rid of the electoral college would be much better. TwilightZone Mar 2024 #4

Exactly. The Electoral College Is the Last Relic of Slavery in the Constitution. NNadir Mar 2024 #5

"The EC was created by slave owners for slave owners." plimsoll Mar 2024 #11

It is interesting to see how modern myth sarisataka Mar 2024 #16

This does not require an amendment. nt. Voltaire2 Mar 2024 #26

Eliminating the EC would require amending the constitution Fiendish Thingy Mar 2024 #33

Why not just implement it now, instead of waiting for other states to pass it? MichMan Mar 2024 #12

It makes no sense unless an electoral majority are in the compact. nt. Voltaire2 Mar 2024 #28

This does not help Der orange Fuhrer KS Toronado Mar 2024 #15

Kinda surprised they haven't done that yet ColinC Mar 2024 #17

Electoral college, bad. But what's a nation to do? jaxexpat Mar 2024 #18

Blue states surrendering their elec votes? No thanks. 617Blue Mar 2024 #19

It doesn't matter if there are a majority of EC votes are in the compact. Voltaire2 Mar 2024 #29

Except Republicans have won the popular vote just once in the past 30 years. Nt Fiendish Thingy Mar 2024 #35

Repugs find ways to weasel around. This way the electoral college goes to GreenWave Mar 2024 #21

Every vote for President should have equal weight regardless of State sanatanadharma Mar 2024 #23

Not likely to reach the required threshold unless some red states support it. onenote Mar 2024 #31

Didn't Joe Biden, once upon a time, get to that 270 threshold? Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2024 #63

yes. But of the 8 states he won that haven't adopted the compact, only two have Democratic govs and legislatures onenote Mar 2024 #66

It's a slog, not a sprint. It's still more likely than an Amendment at this time. Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2024 #69

Doesn't it need a constitutional amendment? n/t OnlinePoker Mar 2024 #34

I posted it for the experts to weigh in malaise Mar 2024 #36

Rural states will pitch a fit over losing the EC Warpy Mar 2024 #37

The problem is that the EC is serving its intended purpose ripcord Mar 2024 #46

That function is now served by the Senate Warpy Mar 2024 #56

Now? FBaggins Mar 2024 #57

The compact will most likley be blocked by SCOTUS ripcord Mar 2024 #75

Oh, I'm not, Warpy Mar 2024 #76

But we're a nation of dissent chowmama Mar 2024 #38

here is some more 411 et tu Mar 2024 #39

Thanks malaise Mar 2024 #60

sure thing et tu Mar 2024 #71

Really good info malaise Mar 2024 #74

It'll be struck down 9-0 if it ever gets to the Supreme Court Polybius Mar 2024 #40

I think it will take a constitutional amendment Mr.Bill Mar 2024 #43

Definitely Polybius Mar 2024 #44

The constitution explicitly states that each state can appoint electors Voltaire2 Mar 2024 #49

I doubt that the courts would agree that this power... FBaggins Mar 2024 #54

It doesn't give any other state any power at all. Voltaire2 Mar 2024 #61

Untrue FBaggins Mar 2024 #67

No it does not give any other state the power Voltaire2 Mar 2024 #72

You clearly want this passed so bad Polybius Mar 2024 #80

The only way to solve the EC problem The Grand Illuminist Mar 2024 #42

The problem isn't going to be the Supreme Court Mountainguy Mar 2024 #48

Maine is a swing state. Voltaire2 Mar 2024 #50

Not really Mountainguy Mar 2024 #53

Don't unilaterally disarm!!! surfered Mar 2024 #52

The National Compact is the best that we can hope for LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2024 #55

Great News! spanone Mar 2024 #58

I like this idea, but if it were ever to make a difference in an election I think it would be ruled unconstitutional. D23MIURG23 Mar 2024 #59

It's the computer age. Drop the electoral college altogether and let's just all vote - one person, one vote. flying_wahini Mar 2024 #62

I think they should let us vote by computer Tree Lady Mar 2024 #68

I believe... Mike Nelson Mar 2024 #77

Unless there are red states included it doesn't do any good. LiberalFighter Mar 2024 #78

if they get to 270 blue or red doesn't matter jcgoldie Mar 2024 #81

There is NO WAY in hell that the republican states, which seriously outnumber the democratic states, BComplex Mar 2024 #82