Thanks to Ballot Access News for this post.
The National Popular Vote bill would guarantee the Presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes in the entire United States. The bill preserves the Electoral College, while ensuring that every vote in every state will matter in every presidential election.
The bill would take effect only when enacted, in identical form, by states possessing a majority of the electoral votes-that is, enough electoral votes to elect a President (270 of 538).
On March 25, both houses of the New York legislature passed S3149, the National Popular Vote Plan bill. The vote in the Senate, which is controlled by Republicans, was 57-4. The vote in the Assembly controlled by Democrats was 100-32. This is the first state legislature to pass the plan since 2012, although the New York bill hasn’t been signed by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo yet.
Assuming the bill is signed, the plan will have passed in 7 eastern jurisdictions (New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Maryland, Rhode Island, Vermont, and D.C.); 3 western states (California, Washington, Hawaii); and one midwestern state, Illinois.
It will have received 60% of the electoral votes it needs to go into effect.
NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote!
Michael H. Drucker
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