Ok, today has just turned into revisit old postings. It is not like President Obama named his choice to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court this week or anything.
For a quick review: this is basically a movement towards a popular vote system without amending the Constitution. Individual states pass laws that require their electoral votes to be given to the winner of the national popular vote for President. Once this has passed in the number of states equallying 270 electoral votes, it will effectively make the Electoral College meaningless. Click here for a link to the website.
Current Status:
5 States have passed a measure into law. (Total of 60 Electoral Votes)
5 Have passed it in both houses of the legislature.
8 Have passed it in one house of the legislature
7 Have passed committee
8 Have had hearings
15 Have introduced bills
2 Are currently drafting bills
We will see what happens. I still am not sure whether this is the best idea, but I believe the constitutional implications of enough states passing measures like this will be unique.
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