LD 1578

This bill moves our country closer to choosing its president based on which candidate gets the most votes by having Maine join the National Popular Vote Compact. The nonpartisan compact works within the Electoral College and the U.S. Constitution and only goes into effect when states representing 270 electoral college votes – a majority of the national total – sign on to the agreement. National Popular Vote has been enacted into law in 17 states and Washington D.C., representing a total of 209 electoral votes. Should enough additional states join the compact, Maine’s electoral college votes would be allocated to the presidential candidate that receives the most votes nationwide, further enshrining the principle of  “one person, one vote."