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Defending the power of our states since 2009
Yesterday, Gov. Spanberger signed House Bill 965, adding Virginia to the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. This commits 222 electoral votes to the NPV compact, which needs at least 270 to take effect.
Trent England, who founded Save Our States in 2009 to oppose NPV, made the following comment:
This partisan attack on presidential elections is harmful to Virginia voters and dangerous to all Americans. The compact threatens to silence Virginia voters, committing the Commonwealth to give its electoral votes to a candidate based on popularity in other states—even a candidate not on the ballot in Virginia.
NPV is an attempt to manipulate the Constitution to shift power toward big, blue cities and to change future election outcomes. Should it take effect, it guarantees chaos, distrust, and litigation. Ultimately, it should be struck down by the courts for violating both state and federal constitutions.