Democrats Win Enough Seats Nationwide to End Electoral College
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With Democratic victories in state legislatures and governorships across the country Tuesday, the Electoral College could now be in jeopardy—even without a near-impossible constitutional amendment. If passed by enough states, the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact would effectively nullify the Electoral College and with it, the possibility of a candidate being elected president without winning the popular vote. Since the compact was introduced in 2006, 19 states have passed it, agreeing to assign their electoral votes to whichever candidate wins the national popular vote. That amounts…
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Democrats Win Enough Seats Nationwide to End Electoral College
With Democratic victories in state legislatures and governorships across the country Tuesday, the Electoral College could now be in jeopardy—even without a near-impossible constitutional amendment. If passed by enough states, the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact would...
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