National Popular Vote Interstate Compact

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/National_Popular_Vote_Interstate_Compact

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	interstate compact
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:NPVIC
gptkbp:asOfJune2024	16 states and DC have joined
gptkbp:category	gptkb:United_States_presidential_elections gptkb:Electoral_reform_in_the_United_States Interstate compacts
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:effectOnElectoralCollege	does not abolish the Electoral College
gptkbp:effectOnPresidentialElection	ensures winner of national popular vote becomes president
gptkbp:electoralVotesRepresented	205
gptkbp:firstStateToJoin	gptkb:Maryland
gptkbp:firstStateToJoinYear	2007
gptkbp:goal	award all participating states' electoral votes to the candidate who wins the national popular vote
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	National Popular Vote Interstate Compact
gptkbp:lastStateToJoin	gptkb:Minnesota
gptkbp:lastStateToJoinYear	2023
gptkbp:legalMechanism	states pass identical legislation to join
gptkbp:legislature	gptkb:state_order
gptkbp:notableBattle	gptkb:Cato_Institute gptkb:Heritage_Foundation
gptkbp:notableSupporter	gptkb:League_of_Women_Voters gptkb:Common_Cause gptkb:John_Koza
gptkbp:opposedBy	supporters of the current Electoral College system
gptkbp:purpose	reform the Electoral College system in U.S. presidential elections
gptkbp:requiresCongressionalConsent	disputed
gptkbp:statesJoined	gptkb:California gptkb:Colorado gptkb:Connecticut gptkb:Delaware gptkb:District_of_Columbia gptkb:Hawaii gptkb:Illinois gptkb:Maryland gptkb:Massachusetts gptkb:Minnesota gptkb:New_Jersey gptkb:New_Mexico gptkb:New_York gptkb:Oregon gptkb:Rhode_Island gptkb:Vermont gptkb:Washington
gptkbp:status	not yet in effect
gptkbp:supports	advocates for direct popular election of the president
gptkbp:triggeredBy	goes into effect when states totaling at least 270 electoral votes join
gptkbp:type	agreement among U.S. states and DC
gptkbp:website	https://www.nationalpopularvote.com/
gptkbp:yearProposed	2006
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Electoral_College
gptkbp:bfsLayer	4