[calex59]

This would only go into effect if ALL states change the way they assign electoral votes. Even then each state could assign electoral votes however they want. Arnold should not buy into this crap even though it would benefit the Republicans right now, in 2000 we would have lost to Al Gore(shudder)if this was implemented nation wide.

[kabar]

This would only go into effect if ALL states change the way they assign electoral votes.

I don't think that is what the California legislation says. It only has to do with how California allocates its electoral votes.

[kabar]

"This bill would ratify a specified interstate compact that requires the chief election official of each signatory state to appoint the slate of presidential electors that was nominated in association with the presidential ticket that received the largest national popular vote total. This compact would only become effective if states cumulatively possessing a majority of the total electoral votes have ratified the compact."

This means that they need states with a total of 270 electoral votes. If they can get the compact passed by NY [31 votes], California [55 votes], Illinois [21 votes], Missouri [11], Colorado [9 votes], AZ [10 votes], Louisiana [9 votes], and MN [10 votes}, it means that the proponents need only 124 votes from the remaining states to make it effective.