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More states join push to elect president based on popular vote
fox17 ^ | Feb. 25, 2019 | Adrian Mojica

Posted on 02/25/2019 1:13:19 PM PST by bgill

Colorado is the latest state to pass a bill which would change the way presidential candidates win office. The state joins 11 others after passing a bill to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. Under the compact, the candidate who receives the most popular votes nationwide would be be awarded the electoral college votes from participating states, even if the candidate lost in that state. In order for the bills in states which have passed laws recognizing the agreement, a total of 270 electoral votes from participating states is needed. Colorado has joined California, Connecticut, D.C., Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington. That brings the compact to 181 electoral votes of the 270 needed.

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TOPICS: Government; US: California; US: Colorado; US: Connecticut; US: District of Columbia; US: Hawaii; US: Maine; US: Maryland; US: New Jersey; US: New York; US: Rhode Island; US: Vermont; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: california; colorado; connecticut; districtofcolumbia; electoralcollege; faithlesselectors; hawaii; maine; maryland; nationalpopularvote; newjersey; newyork; npv; popularvote; rhodeisland; vermont; washington
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To: bgill

A sure way to split this country into distinct political factions that would lead to disintegration of the union.


21 posted on 02/25/2019 1:25:08 PM PST by Starboard
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To: bgill

The electoral college system is in the Constitution. I don’t think these “laws” will hold up.


22 posted on 02/25/2019 1:25:50 PM PST by bk1000 (I stand with Trump)
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To: semimojo

Corrupt, but you’re right. Completely legit. The legislature doesn’t have to give the voters any say at all


23 posted on 02/25/2019 1:27:32 PM PST by j.havenfarm ( 2,000 posts as of 1/16/19. A FReeper since 2000; never shutting up!)
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To: bgill

I don’t think the majority of Americans want mob rule. This isn’t politicians representing their constituents.


24 posted on 02/25/2019 1:27:48 PM PST by patriotred
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To: bgill

Colorado just decided that illegal aliens in motor voter states pick where their electoral votes go.


25 posted on 02/25/2019 1:27:56 PM PST by Tell It Right (1st Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: bgill

So, they pretty much want the people of Los Angeles and NYC to decide our elections...

and the rest of us neednt bother to vote???

Yeah...that sounds like their precious “democracy” to me...


26 posted on 02/25/2019 1:28:30 PM PST by joethedrummer
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To: semimojo

“The Constitution leaves it up to the States to decide how to choose their Electors.”

True, but this is telling the Electors how they must vote.


27 posted on 02/25/2019 1:29:05 PM PST by bk1000 (I stand with Trump)
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To: bgill

Unconstitutional


28 posted on 02/25/2019 1:29:11 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (Mitt Romney: Bringing Massachusetts Values To The Great State Of Utah.)
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To: bgill

I hate these people.


29 posted on 02/25/2019 1:30:29 PM PST by MarMema (don't forget to stock up on dogfood)
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To: drellberg
Jack and Jill run a 100-yard dash. Jill leads after 80 yards but Jack finishes strong and wins. Jill complains that she would have won had the race been only 80 yards.

Jack agrees to run the race again. Jill leads after 60 yards but Jack finishes stronger and wins this race too.

Good analogy. Got another one for you... The NE Patriots win the Super Bowl but the LA Rams get more yardage. That isn't fair. Next year, winners will be decided by yardage. Low and behold, everyone is now going for every yard they can get on fourth and long in field goal range rather than going for points. No one will ever punt.

If you change the way games are won, you change the game.

30 posted on 02/25/2019 1:31:11 PM PST by pgyanke (Republicans get in trouble when not living up to their principles. Democrats... when they do.)
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To: outofsalt

This is state suicide. Two or three states with no voting restrictions will determine every election! That is tyranny! Everyone is disenfrachised at a national level. So if everyone in California wants your money for whatever the lateset boondoggle train or bridge, they got it.


31 posted on 02/25/2019 1:32:07 PM PST by Phillyred
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To: bgill

if this ever did happen... the FIRST time it would benefit a Republican.. LOL the state would vote to change it’s mind.


32 posted on 02/25/2019 1:32:15 PM PST by TexasFreeper2009
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To: bgill

Look at HR-1. It’s the groundwork for one party rule.


33 posted on 02/25/2019 1:32:30 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Being woke means you can be nasty, hateful and use racist slurs yet feel morally superior.)
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To: bgill
Half the US population lives here:

Half_The_US_population_live_here

34 posted on 02/25/2019 1:33:54 PM PST by SkyDancer ( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Just imagine their reaction the next time a Republican wins the popular vote.... and 181 liberal states have to join the conservative states in the EC vote... >:)


35 posted on 02/25/2019 1:33:57 PM PST by HamiltonJay
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To: cuban leaf
And that is probably how the civil war will be fought. But it is also where we will learn that,though there are a lot more people in urban areas, a large minority of them are conservatives.

Good point, I'm sure you're right.
36 posted on 02/25/2019 1:34:38 PM PST by farming pharmer
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To: TexasFreeper2009

Exactly.

Say Trump wins the popular vote in 2020, and 181 EC votes from Blue states now vote republican... you will see a nearly solid red map at the EC level, circa 1984... Stupid leftists.


37 posted on 02/25/2019 1:34:53 PM PST by HamiltonJay
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To: bgill; Publius

The electors will vote according to the people of their state. The state has no say on how electors will vote. This state pact is patently unconstitutional on its face.

Publius, I pinged you because I seem to recall that you had some deeper knowledge of the EC. If I am wrong, please disregard. Else, please shed some light on this so-called ‘compact’.


38 posted on 02/25/2019 1:35:26 PM PST by Hostage (Article V)
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To: harpu

Oh yeah, and the Supremes will stand by and wait for the first lawsuit to use to settle this idiocy.

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That’s not a very reassuring prospect. The USSC is a highly political institution which too often sides with the Left on key political issues.


39 posted on 02/25/2019 1:35:32 PM PST by Starboard
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To: Ingtar
I recently saw part of an interview with a state legislator (can't recall the state) during which he/she was asked if state legislators consider the constitutionality of a particular piece of legislation before they vote in favor.The legislator states emphatically and without hesitation that they don't...they just pass it and let the lawyers and the courts worry about it,

I was stunned by the brazenness of his indifference to the population's Constitutional rights.

40 posted on 02/25/2019 1:35:44 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (Mitt Romney: Bringing Massachusetts Values To The Great State Of Utah.)
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