VirginiaPresidential electors; National Popular Vote Compact.
What it does
Presidential electors; National Popular Vote Compact. Enters Virginia into an interstate compact known as the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote. Article II of the Constitution of the United States gives the states exclusive and plenary authority to decide the manner of awarding their electoral votes.
More detail
Under the compact, Virginia agrees to award its electoral votes to the presidential ticket that receives the most popular votes in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The compact goes into effect when states cumulatively possessing a majority of the electoral votes have joined the compact. A state may withdraw from the compact; however, a withdrawal occurring within six months of the end of a President's term shall not become effective until a President or Vice President has qualified to serve the next term.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2024
- Nov 18Left in Privileges and ElectionsLatest
- Feb 9Continued to 2025 in Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote)
- Feb 5Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote)
- Feb 2Assigned P & E sub: Election AdministrationMinor
- Jan 17Impact statement from DPB (HB375)
- Jan 7Referred to Committee on Privileges and ElectionsMinor
- Jan 7Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102603DIntroduced