New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed Legislation on Monday that will keep New York on the list of states that have joined the National Popular Vote Compact beyond 2018.
The new law amends a 2014 law that added New York to the Compact with a "sunset" date at the end of 2018. With his signature, the new bill has simply removed that original expiration date.
The Compact is an effort to build momentum to have states award their Electoral College votes based on who wins the National Popular Vote. By signing the compact, New York pledges to award its 29 Electoral votes to the National Popular Vote winner, but only once enough other states have passed identical Legislation to make up a majority of the 538 Electoral College votes.
Currently, 11 states have joined the compact through Legislation, making up 165 of the 270 Electoral votes required to win the Presidency.
1. Maryland - 10
2. New Jersey - 14
3. Illinois - 20
4. Hawaii - 4
5. Washington - 12
6. Massachusetts - 11
7. District of Columbia - 3
8. Vermont - 3
9. California - 55
10. Rhode Island - 4
11. New York - 29
For now, New York remains one of 47 Winner-Take-All states where the winner of the State Popular vote will collect the full Slate of Electors.
The U.S. Constitution allows states to determine on their own how they wish to award their Electoral votes. The Compact is essentially a Provisional multi-state effort to avoid the arduous process of amending that document.
"This action will help ensure every vote is treated equally and places New York at the forefront of the battle for fairer elections and strengthen our democracy," Cuomo said in a statement. "Making the national popular vote a binding one will enable all voices to be heard and encourage candidates to appeal to voters in all states."
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