[Phlyer]

Q: Can this be done without amending the Constitution?

A: Yes. The Constitution says: Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress: but no Senator or Representative, or Person holding an Office of Trust or Profit under the United States, shall be appointed an Elector. (Emphasis added)

So if the various legislatures agree to this, then they can choose their electors based on the vote in other States. I think it's dumb, and if they tried to do it in my State I'd certainly be contacting my State representatives and senators.

[rexgrossmansonlyfan]

Does anyone else remember in 2000 it was widely thought there was a good chance Bush would get the popular vote and Gore the electoral in the weeks before the election and nobody in the media had a problem with it?

[Roccus]

Article 1 Sec. 10

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.

[BigEdLB]

Remember - Massachusetts is the bluest of blue states, and they will try anything - Remember Hugh Hewitt’s book - If it’s not close - They can’t cheat.

I might be in favor of a district system, but a national pop vote defeats federalism.