Maine. 4.
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Keep Our 50 States - New England Region
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NPVIC Status
The National Popular Vote scheme has now been introduced SIX (6) times in Maine since 2007 and has been defeated each time by prior Legislatures. The current Bills are LD-1330 (Senate) and LD-1384 (House), and have been introduced by Democrat Senator Dave Miramant of coastal Knox County, and Rep Arthur Bell of Yarmouth.
The most recent defeat was in June 2019.
On 3-30-2021, Democrat Senator Dave Miramant introduced NPVIC Bill LD-1330. Maine is currently considered a 'Left Leaning' State and is likely a high-value target for the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact scheme sales force. The NPVIC did have a lot of movement and progress in the last session of the Maine Legislature, although the NPVIC was defeated.
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April 2021 - On April 5, the HOUSE version of the NPVIC - which is identical to the senate version - was introduced by Democrat Rep Arthur Bell. March 31, 2021 - On 3-30-21, Democrat Senator Dave Miramant introduced the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact scheme as Bill LD-130. At this date, Miramant is so far the bill's only sponsor. December 2020 - We expect a big push by NPVIC in the new Legislature in January 2021. The Associated Press reports that the paid consultant staff of NPV is targeting certain States in 2021 and 2022. Critics of Electoral College Target States, Push for Popular Vote Compact We expect a big push from the California-based National Popular Vote office in Maine in early 2021. Maine's Legislature had given the NPVIC Bill some added traction in early 2019 before finally stopping it. Maine's Governor had said that she would likely sign the NPVIC if it reached her desk and the make-up of the Maine Legislature is of members who tend to be in favor popular voting and the NPVIC. Bill LD-418 & HP-327 were introduced in January 2019 by 7 Democrat Representatives and 2 Democrat Senators. It's Final Disposition status is listed as "Ought Not To Pass Pursuant to Joint Rule 310, March 19, 2019". 
Cartoon by Eric at Save Our States
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Maine Legislature Structure - 2019-2020 Session
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Electoral Votes
4 House of Representatives - Democrat Senate - Democrat Governor - Democrat 
Maine's State Capitol Building in Augusta.
Send Your Letter to the Editor - Almost always, your letter needs to be 200 to 250 words or less. Be courteous and simply express your opinion about why you believe that it is in Maine's best interests to remain in control MAINE's Electoral Votes, and that Maine needs to REJECT the National Popular Vote interstate Compact every time that it is brought up. Bangor - The Bangor Daily News Brunswick - The Times-Record Kennebec - The Kennebec Journal Lewiston - The Sun Journal Portland - Press Herald Waterville - The Morning Sentinel LET US KNOW if you know of a News Media Outlet that should be on this list - Contact Us here. 
Being able to elect Presidential candidates with far fewer votes than are required today. Easily, in a field of just 7 candidates, a President could be elected by the NPV States alone with over 70% of the U.S. population voting AGAINST him or her! THIS is the real change they are after.
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