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Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Still Eliminating the Electoral College


As of March 26th, 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 add the states below to the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, we’d eliminate the Electoral College.

Electoral Votes Available Per Above
189


Arizona
11
Arkansas
6
Indiana
11
Iowa
6
Kentucky
8
Mississippi
6
Missouri
10
Montana
3
Nebraska
5
North Carolina
15


Votes Now Available
270

To be sure, not all the above are likely to come to fruition – e.g., North Carolina, with its recent history of voter suppression, might not want to contribute 15 votes to doing away with the Electoral College.  But it’s always worth thinking creatively.

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