US edges closer to popular vote deciding winner of presidential elections

Under the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, states would assign their presidential electors to the winner of the popular vote, regardless of the results within the state. The compact takes effect when states representing a majority of electoral votes – 270 of 538 – pass the legislation and thus would determine the winner of the presidential contest. With Virginia, the compact now has 222 electors...

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/14/majority-vote-for-president-us-constitution