Cuomo signs bill to reform Electoral College process

[hrmjustin]

By MATTHEW DONDIEGO

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed legislation pledging to award New York's electoral votes to the presidential candidate who wins the majority of the national popular vote.

The National Popular Vote bill (S.3149/A.4422) enters New York into an interstate agreement with California, Washington D.C., Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington to award their 29 electoral votes to the candidate who garners the most votes across each of the 50 states.

http://www.legislativegazette.com/Articles-Top-Stories-c-2014-04-15-87582.113122-Cuomo-signs-bill-to-reform-Electoral-College-process.html

[PoliticAverse]

1. "To go into effect, enough states necessary to elect a president ... must pass and enact identical

legislation."

[hrmjustin]

2. I am still not sure this is a great idea but I would rather see a popular vote.

[upaloopa]

3. If it were in effect in 2000 Al Gore would have been President.

He would have won enough electoral votes without needing FL.

[hrmjustin]

4. True. I think the electoral college should go.