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9. The name doesn't matter. The intent does.

Reply to In It to Win It (Reply #5)

Tue Oct 27, 2020, 07:29 PM

Oct 2020

Legal scholars are in disagreement on if it would require approval of Congress. The good news is lets say it goes into effect in the next two years and someone sues and the Supreme Court rules it requires approval of Congress. Well if we win big in Nov we will have the Congress we need to approve it right?

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Can voters have their state "join" the National Popular Vote Compact via ballot initiative? [View all] In It to Win It Oct 2020 OP

I sure the hell hope so! SheltieLover Oct 2020 #1

The Compact is almost certainly unenforceable... regnaD kciN Oct 2020 #2

How do you figure? Goodheart Oct 2020 #4

Info TwilightZone Oct 2020 #6

Granted, a compact among states might be unconstitutional, BUT Goodheart Oct 2020 #13

I've always thought "Compact" was the wrong word to use In It to Win It Oct 2020 #5

Info TwilightZone Oct 2020 #7

The name doesn't matter. The intent does. Statistical Oct 2020 #9

Well, I'm not necessarily saying that the name matters In It to Win It Oct 2020 #12

And possibly unconstitutional TwilightZone Oct 2020 #8

Laurence Tribe has written on this and totally disagrees. hlthe2b Oct 2020 #14

Up to each legislature, I'm sure. Goodheart Oct 2020 #3

It depends on the state. Really no different than any other legislation via ballot initative. Statistical Oct 2020 #10

I don't know but I voted for it here in Colorado this year. bluedigger Oct 2020 #11

Depends on the State... brooklynite Oct 2020 #15