[Hazcat]

So what agreement or compact with another state are they entering?

I think I know what you’re shooting at but as no ‘agreements or comapcts’ were dicussed or enetered into how does it relate?

[Anitius Severinus Boethius]

First line of the article:

New Jersey is close to entering a compact that would eliminate the power of the Electoral College to choose a president if enough states endorse the idea.

[Bob]

I think I know what you’re shooting at but as no ‘agreements or comapcts’ were dicussed or enetered into how does it relate?

The states involved are agreeing to modify their electoral process but only if enough other states do the same.

[commish]

So what agreement or compact with another state are they entering?

From the article - New Jersey's Electoral votes would only be divided this way if a MAJORITY of other states did the same thing (IOW FIXING EVERY ELECTION SO THAT IT IS DECIDED BY THAT SET OF STATES).

The compact would take effect only if enough states—those with a majority of votes in the Electoral College—agreed to it.

THis is a direct violation of the commerce clause of the Constitution.

IF THE FOLLOWING STATES JOINED THE COMPACT :
California (55), Illinois (21), Michigan (17), Florida (27), New Jersey (15), New York (31), Texas (34), Pennsylvania (21), Ohio (20), North Carolina (15), Georgia (15), D.C. (3) --- you have 273 ELectoral Votes. MEaning these 11 States and Washington D.C. will Garauntee victory to the "popular Vote" winner of every election. Thereby rendering the Electoral votes of 39 states IRRELEVANT.