What is the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact?
Q: What is the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact?
A: The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPVIC) is an agreement among some U.S. states and the District of Columbia that changes how the Electoral College chooses the president of the United States.
Q: How does it change how the Electoral College works?
A: The states agree to give all their votes in the Electoral College to the person with the most votes from regular people in the whole country, guaranteeing that person will become president.
Q: How many states are currently part of this agreement?
A: Fifteen states and the District of Columbia are currently part of this agreement.
Q: How many electoral votes do these fifteen states and D.C have combined?
A: These fifteen states and D.C have 195 electoral votes combined.
Q: When will this agreement become active?
A: This agreement will become active when it has 270 electoral votes, which would guarantee that a certain candidate becomes president based on popular vote results across all fifty states plus D.C..
Q: What happens if a state withdraws from this agreement after signing it?
A: If a state withdraws from this agreement after signing it, they would no longer be included in giving their electoral college votes to whoever wins popular vote across all fifty states plus D.C., but they would still be bound by whatever result comes out at that point in time due to other participating members' commitments to follow through with awarding those electoral college votes accordingly as per their agreements within NPVIC .
