Maine Is 18th State to Join National Popular Vote

Maine has enacted the National Popular Vote Compact. Washington Post article

Maine state senator Matt Pouliot (R-Kennebec), one of the bill's sponsors, said:

"It’s no surprise Mainers support electing the President in a system where every voter is treated equally and the candidate with the most votes is guaranteed to win. Making this change will strengthen our democracy."

Cong. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) said:

"I am so proud to see the Maine Legislature take this step to strengthen democracy. The National Popular Vote ensures one person = one vote."

Thanks to Maine, the National Popular Vote is now law in 18 states possessing 209 electoral votes, including

• 6 small states (Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Rhode Island, Vermont, District of Columbia),
• 9 medium-sized states (Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington), and
• 3 big states (California, Illinois, New York).  

On the map, each square represents one electoral vote.

The National Popular Vote bill will take effect when enacted into law by states possessing 270 electoral votes (a majority of the 538 electoral votes).

So, we need an additional 61 electoral votes. The bill has passed one or more legislative chambers in 7 additional states possessing 74 electoral votes (Arkansas, Arizona, Michigan, North Carolina, Nevada, Oklahoma, Virginia). Daily Kos article on various paths to 270

LEARN MORE

• 9-minute video explaining National Popular Vote
• National Popular Vote home page

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