Bill > SF585

This bill enacts into law the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote, which is a pact among states to join together in how they will award their presidential electors. Under this agreement, each member state will conduct a statewide popular election for president and vice president, and the state's chief election official will determine the total number of votes for each presidential slate (a pair of candidates for president and vice president) across all member states to establish a "national popular vote total." The presidential slate with the largest national popular vote total will be declared the "national popular vote winner," and each member state's presidential elector certifying official will then appoint presidential electors in their state who are aligned with that national popular vote winner. This agreement will take effect when states representing a majority of the electoral votes have enacted it, and any member state can withdraw, though such withdrawal will not be effective within six months of a presidential term's end. The agreement also defines key terms like "chief executive" (governor or mayor), "chief election official," and "presidential slate."