[cripplecreek]

The bill they passed in the Michigan house some years ago included an opt out clause in case it looked like the democrats were going to lose.

You are foolish if you think the democrats have overlooked the possibility of losing.

[mvymvy]

The bill they passed in the Michigan house (HB 6610 posted at http://nationalpopularvote.com/resources/bills/MI-HB-6610-of-2008.pdf)some years ago did NOT include an opt out clause in case it looked like the democrats were going to lose. The National Popular Vote bill in all states says: "Any member state may withdraw from this agreement, except that a withdrawal occurring six months or less before the end of a President’s term shall not become effective until a President or Vice President shall have been qualified to serve the next term." This six-month “blackout” period includes six important events relating to presidential elections, namely the ● national nominating conventions, ● fall general election campaign period, ● Election Day on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November, ● meeting of the Electoral College on the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December, ● counting of the electoral votes by Congress on January 6, and ● scheduled inauguration of the President and Vice President for the new term on January 20.