I also reject NPV as subversive of the constitution verging on fraud.
Actually, it doesn’t. The Constitution allows each state to decide for itself how it will award it’s own electoral votes. This includes awarding them to the winner of the state popular vote, a vote by the state legislature, awarding them by popular vote in each Congressional district within the state(and two votes to winner of the state popular vote), or awarding the electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote. States rights.
I realize that it’s the right of the state, but firstly, the NPV agreement isn’t based on the state’s popular vote, it’s based on the nationwide popular vote.
Yes, I know it is not based on the state’s popular. It is based on a state giving its electoral votes to the winner of the national popular. This is something is each state has a right to decide to do.
Secondly, does it not mess with the system to have some states on this system and others not? Shouldn’t they just try to change the constitution instead of subverting it?
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As as I said, the way it is set up in each is that it doesn’t going into affect until enough states have signed on. By that, I mean enough states to control a majority of the electoral college. In other words in only goes into effect when the total number of electoral of the states signing on, add up 370 or more.
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I suspect they believe this path is easier than trying to get a Constitutional amendment. Also presumable they believe what they are doing is Constitutional and therefor not subverting it.
What if a super red state like Texas signs the NPV agreement and is then forced to give its electoral votes to the Democratic candidate just because they won the nationwide popular vote? How does that make sense?
Texas would have to realize that such a thing could happen, when they sign on. A state should only sign on if it believes that the winner of the national popular vote should be President. If Texas does believe and agree to that, then it should therefor have no problem with its electoral votes going to the winner of the national popular. It isn’t about who Texas prefers, but how Texas thinks a President should be elected. (btw, I doubt super red states would sign on. They tend to prefer the electoral college to a national popular vote)