Headline Roundup • May 7th, 2018
Connecticut Passes Bill to Commit Electoral Votes to Popular Vote Winner
Summary from the AllSides News Team
The Connecticut General Assembly voted to join a pact of states who are pledging to commit their Electoral College votes to the national popular vote winner of the presidential election. The agreement will not go into effect unless the compact reaches 270 electoral votes, and with the addition of Connecticut, it now has a total of 172.
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Connecticut votes to make Electoral College votes obsolete
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Connecticut voted over the weekend to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, which in theory would pool its Electoral College votes for the presidential candidate who wins the national popular vote.
After Trump, Connecticut lawmakers vote to join popular vote pact
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Under the compact, participating states require their Electoral College voters to cast ballots for the national popular vote winner.
Connecticut OKs Bill Pledging Electoral Votes To National Popular-Vote Winner
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Connecticut is poised to commit its electoral votes to whichever U.S. presidential candidate wins the nation's popular vote — regardless of who wins the state.
