Democrats Push National Popular-Vote Compact

Democratic gains in several state governments have renewed efforts to expand the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, which would require participating states to award their electoral votes to the nationwide popular-vote winner once members hold at least 270 electoral votes. The compact currently has 222 electoral votes pledged; supporters say Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Nevada could add enough to reach the threshold, though each state would still need to enact it. Advocates argue the plan would make presidential votes matter more evenly across the country, while critics contend it could face constitutional challenges and undermine the Electoral College’s role for states. The compact would not formally eliminate the Electoral College, but would change how participating states allocate their electors.