Virginia Bill to Join “National Popular Vote Compact” Dies in Senate
Legislation that would have entered Virginia into a compact with other states to ensure the president of the United States is elected by popular vote has been dropped from consideration because the Senate did not have enough votes to pass it.
Senate Bill 1101 would have entered Virginia into a compact with other states that agreed to pledge their Electoral College delegates to the candidate who won the national popular vote, regardless of how the state voted.
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The Virginia Senate Privileges & Elections Committee will be considering SB 1101; if enacted, the bill would enter Virginia into the National Popular Vote Compact. This would force Virginia to award its 13 electoral votes to whichever presidential candidate wins the national popular vote — even if that candidate loses in Virginia.