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Nevada Poised To Become 15th State To Ditch Electoral College

By NPR News May 22, 2019

The state Senate voted along party lines to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, which would give the state's six electoral votes to the winner of the presidential popular vote. Continue Reading Nevada Poised To Become 15th State To Read More

Washington Presidential Electors Must Now Follow Their Party (Or Lose Their Seat)

By Paige Browning April 26, 2019

Washington state presidential elector Levi Guerra, center, joined by fellow elector P. Bret Chiafalo , right, announced in 2016 that they'd ask fellow members of the Electoral College to pick a Republican "consensus candidate" rather than Donald Trump. CREDIT: STEVE BLOOM/THE OLYMPIAN via AP

TOP PHOTO: Washington state presidential elector Levi Guerra, center, joined by fellow elector P. Bret Chiafalo , right, announced in 2016 that they’d ask fellow members of the Electoral College to pick a Republican “consensus candidate” rather than Donald Trump. CREDIT: STEVE BLOOM/THE OLYMPIAN via AP People who represent Washington state in the Read More

After Tense Hearing, Oregon Poised To Join National Popular Vote Movement

By Dirk VanderHart April 9, 2019

Election officials across the country have worked hard to prioritize security ahead of November's midterms, but some strategies could have the unintended effect of sometimes making voting harder. CREDIT: JUSTIN SULLIVAN

For the first time, a proposal that Oregon honor the national popular vote in presidential contests got a vote on the Senate floor on Tuesday, passing easily. Continue Reading After Tense Hearing, Oregon Poised To Join National Popular Read More

Electoral College Debate Heads To Washington State Supreme Court Over ‘Hamilton Elector’ Challenge

By Paige Browning January 21, 2019

Three Washington Democrats are arguing to the state Supreme Court why they voted against their party's presidential nominee in the 2016 election. The state fined them $1,000 for not following party rules in voting for Hillary Clinton in the Electoral College. Read More