National Popular Vote Interstate Compact United States Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/National-Popular-Vote-Interstate-Compact Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/National-Popular-Vote-Interstate-Compact Written by Fred Frommer Fred Frommer is a sports historian, author, and writer who has written for a host of national publications. Fred Frommer Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Jul 17, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, an agreement joined by several U.S. states and the District of Columbia to circumvent the Electoral College by ensuring that the winner of the Electoral College vote, who then becomes the president of the United States, is also the winner of the national popular vote. Under the interstate compact, which has yet to take effect, each member state and the District of Columbia will award all of its electoral votes to the national popular vote winner, regardless of how that candidate fares among its own voters. The interstate compact will thus prevent a candidate who ...(100 of 671 words)

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