[Political Junkie Too]

If these states feel so strongly that they wish to grant their electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote, then why don't they individually make that decision to do so now and hope for the best?

What is the purpose for waiting for a compact of states totaling 270 EV before doing so, thereby raising all the issues around the legal interpretation of compacts and Congressional consent?

-PJ

[mvymvy]

With 270+ electoral votes among the compacting states, the National Popular Vote bill would GUARANTEE the Presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states (and DC). The compact’s goals depends upon states with 270+ electoral votes enacting it. There will be no need to just “hope for the best.”