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If they were serious, they would not wait for enough states to have a majority of the electoral college to agree to their 'compact.' They would just declare that they were going to allocate their electors to the winner of the national popular vote and other states could join in if they wanted to.

That's what I've been calling for from the start of this nonsense, for one state to come forward and demonstrate some role model courage and just do it to lead by example.

Still, if they go the compact route, then Congress would have to approve the compact. It doesn't automatically begin when states with 270 EV ratify.

-PJ

47 posted on 05/30/2019 12:34:02 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (The 1st Amendment gives the People the right to a free press, not CNN the right to the 1st question.)

Still, if they go the compact route, then Congress would have to approve the compact.

Sorry, but I disagree. Congress has no authority to determine - or to approve - how the States allocate their elector votes. A compact would be legally unenforceable (and therefore not really significant) until and unless a Constitutional amendment was approved. Congress has a part to play in that process, but only a part.