Popular Vote Movement Gains Momentum In States

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Popular Vote Movement Gains Momentum In States

February 24, 2019 at 8:27 am EST By Taegan Goddard 344 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2019/02/24/popular-vote-movement-gains-momentum-in-states/

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“An attempt at an Electoral College workaround is gaining momentum in the Mountain West,” NPRreports.

“Democrats in Colorado and New Mexico are pushing ahead with legislation to pledge their 14 collective electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote — no matter who wins each state. The plan only goes into effect if the law passes in states representing an electoral majority. That threshold is 270 votes, which is the same number needed to win the presidency.”

“So far, 11 states — including New York, California and New Jersey — have joined the effort along with the District of Columbia, putting the effort 98 votes short of its goal. Colorado appears poised to join as the 12th state.”

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[Hekate]

1. KnR

[democratisphere]

2. The popular vote is the only way forward in future Presidential elections.

The electoral college is a rigged voting system that needs to be directly or indirectly abolished.

[Generic Other]

3. Good for these states for championing fair elections

Next time though, let's hope there is a Democratic landslide of monumental proportions that put the GOP on notice that Americans will not give up their country to a criminal cartel without a fight!

[Maru Kitteh]

4. Interesting. I like it!

[UTUSN]

5. Yesss, go go go!1

[Maraya1969]

6. I've been thinking about this since the election. So many Democrats were elected in states

as Senators and especially governors that we must be getting closer to the 270 threshold.