Posted on 12/23/2016 1:46:31 PM PST by dirtboy
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Frustrated after seeing another candidate secure the presidency without winning the national popular vote, mostly Democratic lawmakers in several capitols want their states to join a 10-year-old movement to work around the Electoral College.
In states including Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Ohio and New Mexico, legislators have said they plan to introduce legislation that would require their state's Electoral College voters cast ballots for the presidential candidate who earns the most votes nationwide, regardless of the statewide results.
"Every vote in this country should have equal weight. The Electoral College is a relic of a bygone era, and we need to change this system," said Connecticut state Sen. Mae Flexer, who filed a bill with several fellow Democrats requiring Connecticut to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact.
Since 2006, 11 states have signed onto the compact, which require their Electoral College voters to cast ballots for the national popular vote winner. In theory it would take effect once it involves states representing at least 270 electoral votes, the threshold to win the presidency.
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If ever....how they shall rue the day with gnashing of teeth.
Democrats have absolute control in six states.
This won’t be a large movement.
Remember when there was talk of them hijacking the Electoral College vote? Pfft!
Republicans are in absolute control of 25 states.
More tantrums from the kings of tantrum.
It’s hard to maintain a Republic. 200+ years and it takes real commitment, which I fear may be sorely lacking these days
Candor7, do you know more about the actual popular vote totals? I’ve searched and can’t find anything that is current or seems half way accurate. Aside from that, has any authoritative source even mentioned or tried to figure out how many CA votes were by non-citizens?
How novel, a scheme to disenfranchise the voters in your state. Bet that goes over well with the citizens of the states.
In other words, these legislators wish to make THEIR OWN CONSTITUENTS votes subject to the will of the people of California.
The CFR boys will be trying to take back control.We had to live thru 8 years of an imposter. What’s next/
of course we should remember that all the votes have not been counted. The don’t count the absentee votes unless they have to
Watch that backfire on them. Then what?
Could backfire, actually.
A Majority of Voters REJECTED H->! for POTUS.
Oh great, so California would get to decide every president for ever.
Honestly, the Democrat party is in total disarray.
Putin is now insulting them and laughing at them.
Rush talked about it today, and talked about how much stature the party lost under Obama.
It has gotten to the point that the general public no longer pays much attention to the party.
Yes, there are still Leftists out there, but are they looking to the party to lead them? I think they’re turning to guys like Soros, more and more.
How much clout does the Democrat party have right now.
Almost none...
Which now includes illegal aliens, along with the previous assortment of Fruits and Nuts.
Connecticut State Sen. Mae Flexer and all the rest on that anti-EC bandwagon, show their stupidity and ignorance whenever they suggest an unconstitutional maneuver to help get Democrat Candidates elected; by trying (in vain) to discredit the notion of the Electoral College.
Trump/Pence MAGA!
Merry Christmas to my FReepers...
I believe there will be a clause in there that says "UNLESS a Republican earns the most votes nationwide"
Someone should read to Mae the portion of The Constitution that outlines the Amendment process. These home grown half-a$$ed maneuvers to get around the Constitutional requirements are going to end up in a Constitutional crisis.
yes but , evil never rests
Once again working around things that didn’t benefit them, if zippy the a##clown or canckles did it it would be fine
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