Legislative Efforts to Preserve
and Defend the Electoral College
January 2024 - THREE STATES so far, North Dakota, Idaho and South Dakota have passed Resolutions and enacted into Law official measures for the State to take an active stand against the National Popular Vote scheme and to most likely litigate against the NPV Colluding States if and when they decide to trigger their terrible scheme!
Highlights mentioned below. Details can be found on their State Pages.
Highlights mentioned below. Details can be found on their State Pages.
States Are Pushing Back Against the NPVIC scheme
Support These Bills AND Contact their Sponsors - Tell them you appreciate them for Pushing Back Against the NPVIC - because they are doing the RIGHT thing!
ArizonaBill formalizing the State's OPPOSITION to the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact scheme. Urge a YES vote!!
Introduced by Rep. Judy Burgess - District 1, and 19 others. Biasiucci, Blackman, Bolick, Chaplik, Cobb, Cook, Dunn, Fillmore, Finchem, Grantham, Griffin, John, Nutt, Parker, Payne, Pingerelli, Roberts, Toma, Wilmeth. 
ConnecticutBills to REPEAL the State's Participation in the NPVIC scheme.
Introduced by Rep. John Piscopo, 76th District. Introduce by Rep. Kurt Vail, 52nd District.
GeorgiaALERT: GEORGIA - GREAT NEWS! The full Senate has PASSED the Senate Resolution declaring that the Electoral College is the BEST way to elect the U.S. President, on 3/4/2022.
Twenty-three (23) Georgia Senators introduced (SR-319)! We strongly SUPPORT SR-319! It is "A RESOLUTION recognizing the current Electoral College system as the BEST way to elect the President of the United States; and for other purposes." This resolution specifically opposes the National Popular Vote Interstate compact. Idaho
Passed in January 2024! AWESOME work by South Dakota!
AWESOME NEWS! In March 2023, the State of Idaho enacted into Law a bill expressing solid support for the Electoral College and actions to be taken by the Governor and State Attorney General to take to prevent the National Popular Vote scheme from taking effect of the the Colluding States activate their trrible scheme!
MarylandBill to REPEAL the State's Participation in the NPVIC scheme. Introduced by Del. Kevin Hornberger, Dist 35A.
Mississippi3-08-2021 - Regrettably, this important Bill has DIED in Committee. We will strongly encourage Rep. Becky Currie and other lawmakers to reintroduce the bill in the next Legislative Session.
Bill formalizing the State's OPPOSITION to the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact scheme. Introduced by Rep. Becky Currie - District 92, and 19 others. Please let Representative Becky Currie know that you SUPPORT her great work and that you appreciate her Sponsorship! MissouriA Joint Resolution that proposes a constitutional amendment to PROHIBIT selecting Presidential Electors based on a national popular vote. This great Resolution has been filed by Representative John Simmons, 109th District. Contact Representative Simmons and let him know that you support his efforts and HJR-52!
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New Jersey
A National Popular Vote REPEAL Bill, # A-379, has been introduced once again to REPEAL the State's Participation in the NPVIC scheme. Please check the New Jersey State Page for more details.
New YorkBill requiring Electors to Vote for the Presidential Candidate who received the highest number of votes IN THE STATE. This REPEALS the NPVIC in New York.
Introduced by Assembly Members Jonathan Jacobson - Dist 104, Sandy Galef - Dist 95 and Amy Paulin - Dist 88. North Dakota
Enacted in 2022! Great Job, North Dakota!
April 14, 2021 - The House made some pretty dramatic changes to SB-2271, basically eliminating the part about withholding the popular vote total, and instead, the House would simply issue a statement that they thing the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact is unwise, urging Congress to (somehow) act to stop it.
The bill went back to the Senate, which just voted to reject the House-passed version. The Bill versions - which are wildly different - now goes to a Conference Committee for an attempt at reconciliation. 2/28/21 - GREAT NEWS! Bill SB-2271 has PASSED the Senate! It now moves to the House of Representatives. URGE the North Dakota House to PASS this great bill! Click here for North Dakota Lawmakers information. REMEMBER, that the Bill is ONLY in effect if and when the dreaded National Popular Vote Interstate Compact scheme is in effect in OTHER States!! Bill formalizing the State's OPPOSITION to the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact scheme. Introduced by Reps. Dennis Johnson & Wayne Trottier and in the Senate by Sens. Robert Erbele, Dick Dever & Curt Kreun OklahomaBill to require that Electors affirm an oath to cast the State's Votes ONLY for the candidate chosen by Oklahoma voters.
Introduced by Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant. South Carolina
January 2024 Update - Ten (10) Republicans have sponsored Pro-Electoral College, ANTI-NPV legislation in the SC House!! Click the button below for more details!
January 2022 - Seven (7) House members have sponsored a resolution - H-3813 - in support of the Electoral College. Sponsors: Bill Taylor, Cal Forrest, Davey Hiott, William Hixon, Thomas Ligon, Sandy McGarry and Thomas Pope - all Republicans The resolution expresses The General Assembly's Unwavering Support For The Electoral College, And To Urge The Governor And Attorney General Of South Carolina To Litigate Aggressively Against Any Effort To Repeal Or Nullify It, Including The Implementation Of The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. REGRETTABLY, this great resolution was held up in Committee and died on 5/12/22. Please show your SUPPORT for this resolution and for these Constitution-defending lawmakers! South Dakota
Passed in January 2024! AWESOME work by South Dakota!
January 2024 - A House Resolution, HCR-6001, supported by twenty-six (26) Republicans and no Democrats expresses the support of the South Dakota Legislature for the Electoral College and opposition to the National Popular Vote scheme on the basis that it violates the Constitution.
The Pro-Electoral College and ANTI-NPV bill PASSED both the Huse and the Senate the week of January 8, 2024!! UtahHouse Joint Resolution formally expressing the suport by the State of Utah for the Electoral College.
REGRETTABLY, this well-framed resolution DIED in Committee. Hopefully, it will be reintroduced in 2023!! Introduced by Rep. Jon Hawkins, R-Pleasant Grove. 
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Our Assessment of Risk of Joining NPVIC - Updated at 4-03-2021
RED - "Safe" Electoral State. |
Lt GREEN - Low Risk. |
Lt Yellow - Moderate Risk. |
Yellow - High Risk. |
Dk BLUE - NPVIC Colluding State.
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