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13. Granted, a compact among states might be unconstitutional, BUT

Tue Oct 27, 2020, 08:10 PM

Oct 2020

the pledge to appoint electors to the national popular vote winner doesn't need to be a "compact" at all... just a position within each state itself.

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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

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