the U.S. Constitution
Article I, Section 10: Powers prohibited of States
Clause 3
No State shall, without the Consent of Congress, lay any duty of Tonnage, keep Troops, or Ships of War in time of Peace, enter into any Agreement or Compact with another State, or with a foreign Power, or engage in War, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent Danger as will not admit of delay.
Oh i dont see any language in the constitution that prohibits states from forming interstate compacts. I dont see any language that mentions anything specific about presidential elextions here.
I’m willing to be educated though if you have some kind of precedent or constitutional language that i’m Missing?
i’m no fan of the NPV Movement. I think it will backfire on the constituents that demand it. But i dont see that it’s unconstitutional.
All interstate compacts that impact on federal powers must have approval of the US Congress.
You mean "No State shall, without the Consent of Congress, . . . enter into any Agreement or Compact with another State . . .
Article II Section 1: Each State (individually) shall appoint . . . Electors.
NPV essentially establishes a compact among states (specifically prohibited) to nullify the electoral votes (constitutionally established) of non-participating states.
It would be easy to nullify this at the state level: one state decides to forgo a popular vote, and let the state legislature appoint the electors directly.