Movement to decide presidency by popular vote gains states, momentum but also faces challenges – By Natalia Mittelstadt (Just the News) / June 14, 2023
A compact to change the Electoral College to electing a president by the national popular vote is only 65 electoral votes away from taking effect.
The effort to change how the United States elects its presidents – from the existing Electoral College process to a national popular vote – is gaining momentum, but critics are questioning its legality and whether it improves the country’s election system.
Sixteen states and Washington, D.C., have joined the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, with Minnesota being the latest and Michigan and Nevada considering it.
Supporters say they don’t want to abolish the Electoral College, just change how electors are picked – by the national popular vote, not by whether the Democrat or Republican presidential nominee wins states’ popular vote.
