Although it did not lead to enactments this year, the bill passed four additional legislative chambers in Minnesota, Maine, and Nevada.
The one thing that both our opponents and we agree on is that the National Popular Vote legislation is now close to taking effect nationally. As of today, the National Popular Vote bill has been enacted by 15 states and the District of Columbia -- together possessing 196 of the 270 electoral votes needed to bring it into effect.
Because the National Popular Vote bill is now close to taking effect nationally, opponents have already spent over $1,000,000 to force a statewide vote in Colorado after the legislature passed and the Governor signed the bill into law. This well-funded effort makes it critical Colorado voters approve the bill in the upcoming statewide vote by voting Yes on National Popular Vote.
Meanwhile, the National Popular Vote bill has been pre-filed in the newly elected
Virginia legislature that will meet on January 8th (
HB199,
HB177).