Twice in the past twenty years - Clinton and Gore - we have elected the person who got fewer votes nationwide than the other aspirant. Well, over the past few years something called the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact has been approved by twelve states. By the terms of the Compact these states will award their electoral votes to whomever wins the popular vote nationally, regardless of the results in the Electoral College.
These states control only 181 of the 270 electoral votes needed. This may change as legislators in 16 states have introduced bills this session seeking to join the Compact.
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