Still Doing Away With the Electoral College

With Colorado having joined the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact recently, 181 votes in the Electoral College are now governed by the winner of the popular vote in these states:

1. California
2. Connecticut
3. Delaware (soon to vote on the legislation involved)
4. District of Columbia
5. Hawaii
6. Illinois
7. Maryland
8. Massachusetts
9. New Jersey
10. New York
11. New Mexico (their senate approved the legislation earlier this week)
12. Rhode Island
13. Vermont
14. Washington

 Should Delaware and New Mexico sign up, the total votes available would be 189, with Delaware contributing three, and New Mexico five.  Should even a few more from the list below do the same, we'd be home free and without the Electoral College.

In the days to come, I'll offer scenarios by means of which the President would be elected by the people.  Here's the first such combo:

As of March 20, 2019:

These States	Offer This Many Electoral Votes
California	55
Connecticut	7
Delaware	3
DC	3
Hawaii	4
Illinois	20
Maryland	10
Massachusetts	11
New Jersey	14
New York	29
New Mexico	5
Rhode Island	4
Vermont	3
Washington	12
Total Electoral Votes Available	189

If we were to add the states below to the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, we’d have eliminated the Electoral College.

Electoral Votes Available Per Above	189
Florida	29
Maine	4
Minnesota	10
Ohio	18
Pennsylvania	20
Votes Now Available	270

We’ll present more possibilities in the days to follow.  Admittedly, some of those may be wishful thinking; it’s unlikely, for instance, that still-somewhat-red Texas’ 38 electoral votes can be won in this way.  But it’s always worth thinking creatively.