No… Stop making up BS as usual… You are wrong… The American politicians don’t make it a Republic, the Constitution does…
And I shouldn’t have to tell you again… STOP posting in Bold…
@SmallPaul Seriously… Just how uneducated are you… You don’t even know US History…
Checking my copy of the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution…
Yep… I can’t find the word “democracy”.
People say America is a democracy after hearing it repeatedly from our politicians, not one of those people brought the Constitution, they are going by what they hear from their politicians.
Control Your Emotions and you will understand
@SmallPaul People were hearing repeatedly from Democrat Politician’s said that President Biden was Sharp and Focused… And that turned out to be absolute BS…
That was good, but at the end of the day, our politicians push the word democracy on the people, and another question needs to be asked, have we governed like a republic, democracy, or both
Constitutional Republic… Say’s the Pledge of Allegiance…
Maybe you should remind our politicians of that.
Very Interesting.
The American president is not elected by the people. Instead, presidents are elected by the Electoral College.
Even though we have tied the electors’ choice to popular vote in each state—or in particular districts in the case of Nebraska and Maine—the basic fact is that popular vote does not determine who sits in the White House.
The Electoral College vote is determinative, not that of the people.
This is why George W. Bush became president in 2001 even though Al Gore received about 544,000 more votes nationwide, and this is why Donald Trump became president in 2017 even though Hillary Clinton received about 2,900,000 more votes nationwide.
After much public debate, a Maine law has brought the country closer to having the popular vote determine the winner of national presidential elections – but it’s unlikely that will happen before November or even at all.
Earlier this week, Maine Gov. Janet Mills allowed a bill to become law without her signature that would take effect once the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact is able to gather pledges for at least 270 electoral votes – the number of delegate votes needed to elect a president.
The movement has now gathered pledges from 17 states and Washington, D.C. – accounting for a total of 209 electoral votes.
The movement seeks to change the way a president is chosen, without a constitutional amendment, but experts say it’s unclear what happens when enough states have signed on. It’s unlikely this would happen before the 2024 election.
The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact seeks to guarantee that the candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states and the District of Columbia wins the presidency.
Which party will benefit the most from the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact?
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As of April 15, 2024, the National Popular Vote bill has been enacted into law in 18 jurisdictions possessing 209 electoral votes, including
The National Popular Vote bill will take effect when enacted into law by states possessing 270 electoral votes (a majority of the 538 electoral votes). The bill will take effect when enacted by states possessing an additional 61 electoral votes.
The National Popular Vote bill has also passed at least one legislative chamber in 7 states possessing 74 electoral votes (Arkansas, Arizona, Michigan, North Carolina, Nevada, Oklahoma, Virginia). The bill has passed both houses of the Nevada legislature at various times. The National Popular Vote bill has been introduced all 50 states at various times. Overall, the National Popular Vote bill has now passed a total of 43 state legislative chambers in 24 states.
The states are listed below alphabetically. Click here for chronological history.
Arkansas - Passed House in 2007 and 2009
Arizona - Passed House in 2016
California - Enacted into law
Colorado - Enacted into law in 2019 by legislature and Governor, and approved by Colorado voters on November 3, 2020
Connecticut - Enacted into law
District of Columbia - Enacted into law
Delaware - Enacted into law
Georgia - Unanimously approved by House committee in 2016
Hawaii - Enacted into law
Illinois - Enacted into law
Massachusetts - Enacted into law
Maryland - Enacted into law
Maine - Enacted into law
Michigan - Passed House in 2008
Minnesota - Enacted into law
Missouri - Unanimously approved by House committee in 2016
North Carolina - Passed Senate in 2007
New Jersey - Enacted into law
New Mexico - Enacted into law
Nevada - Passed Assembly in 2009; passed the Assembly and Senate in 2019, but vetoed; Passed Assembly and Senate in 2023 as a constitutional amendment
New York - Enacted into law
Oklahoma - Passed Senate in 2015
Oregon - Enacted into law
Rhode Island - Enacted into law
Virginia - Passed House in February 2020
Vermont - Enacted into law
Washington - Enacted into law
Pres Biden has announced that he is standing down as candidate in the upcoming Presidential election.
Good, He should have done this months ago.
Biden endorses Kamala Harris for president, easy win for Trump.
Why do you think so?
I cannot see how picking a new nominee this late will work, I could be wrong, we’ll see. Is it legal at this point to pick a new nominee, but Biden hasn’t accepted the nomination yet, like Trump.
If they are doing it, then they must have a plan, right?
Well, yeah they better have a plan, I look forward to seeing how this plays out
What impact might this have on this race?
209 out of 270 electoral votes is 77% of the electoral votes.
Michelle Obama?
Glad to hear that. Would be great if trump stepped aside and we had some younger candidates with less baggage. Unlikely, but you never know.
Are the Democrats hoping to capitalize on this?
In 16 out of 17 states, the governor is a Democrat. The only exception is Vermont, which has a Republican governor.
In addition, the District of Columbia has a Democrat mayor.
If all states agree to this bill, America will become a true democracy with every vote counted?
The current Electoral College system allows a candidate to win the Presidency while losing the popular vote, an outcome seen as counter to the one-person, one-vote principle of democracy.
Currently, 18 jurisdictions have become democracies with the possibility of other states joining the pact.
