Fogdog
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The National Popular Vote bill would guarantee the Presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. 196 electoral college vote will be committed to vote for the candidate who earns the most votes in the general election.
Only 74 more electoral College votes are needed and the EC will be irrelevant.
Oregon joins interstate pact to ignore Electoral College
link to Washington Post's article
The Oregon House sent the governor a measure to join National Vote Interstate Compact, a pledge between states to side-step the Electoral College and overhaul the way the nation elects presidents. Gov. Kate Brown, who has made expanding voter access a priority, has already indicated she will sign the measure.
The move taps into growing anger over the nation’s complicated elections process that some argue doesn’t always align with the will of the voters. President Donald Trump became the second Republican in five elections to win the presidency through the Electoral College despite losing the popular vote.
Fourteen states plus the District of Columbia have already signed onto the pact, which only takes effect when enough states join to reach 270 electoral votes__the threshold needed to win the White House. With Oregon’s 7 electoral votes, the movement is now 74 electoral votes short of that goal.
Only 74 more electoral College votes are needed and the EC will be irrelevant.
Oregon joins interstate pact to ignore Electoral College
link to Washington Post's article
The Oregon House sent the governor a measure to join National Vote Interstate Compact, a pledge between states to side-step the Electoral College and overhaul the way the nation elects presidents. Gov. Kate Brown, who has made expanding voter access a priority, has already indicated she will sign the measure.
The move taps into growing anger over the nation’s complicated elections process that some argue doesn’t always align with the will of the voters. President Donald Trump became the second Republican in five elections to win the presidency through the Electoral College despite losing the popular vote.
Fourteen states plus the District of Columbia have already signed onto the pact, which only takes effect when enough states join to reach 270 electoral votes__the threshold needed to win the White House. With Oregon’s 7 electoral votes, the movement is now 74 electoral votes short of that goal.
