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Is the National Popular Vote movement losing momentum?
August 8, 2025 by Harry Roth in Defending the Electoral College
The National Popular Vote interstate compact (NPV) gained its first state back in 2007 when former Maryland Democratic Governor Martin O’Malley signed House Bill 148 into law.
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Electoral College Still Doesn’t Influence Disaster Declarations
July 16, 2025 by Sean Parnell in Defending the Electoral College
In a recent blog post, I noted that lobbyists for the National Popular Vote interstate compact (NPV) routinely but inaccurately claim that disaster declarations by the president are distorted by the …
Read More →A Coercive Plan to Impose NPV
July 14, 2025 by Sean Parnell in Defending the Electoral College
It’s no secret that the campaign to nullify the Electoral College with the National Popular Vote interstate compact (NPV) has lost steam.
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Left-wing coalition calls for the abolishment of the Electoral College
July 11, 2025 by Harry Roth in Defending the Electoral College
Project 2029 is a coalition of left-leaning groups struggling to find an agenda.
Read More →RCV is just one flavor of “election reform”
July 1, 2025 by Trent England in Elections
There are several other proposed reforms in competition with RCV.
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Maine NPV repeal passed House, stalls in Senate
June 20, 2025 by Trent England in Defending the Electoral College
This year, Maine made history when its House of Representatives voted to repeal the National Popular Vote interstate compact.
Read More →National Popular Vote petition filed in Missouri
June 19, 2025 by Staff in Defending the Electoral College
A ballot petition was recently filed in Missouri to adopt the National Popular Vote (NPV) interstate compact.
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Maine House passes NPV repeal
May 21, 2025 by Trent England in Defending the Electoral College
A bipartisan majority in the Maine House of Representatives passed LD 252 to repeal the state’s participation in the National Popular Vote interstate compact, just a year after the state had signed o…
Read More →Maine moves towards NPV repeal
May 15, 2025 by Trent England in Defending the Electoral College
The Maine House of Representatives will vote soon on whether to withdraw from the National Popular Vote interstate compact.
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