Virginia's recent decision to join the National Popular Vote Compact marks a significant milestone in the Electoral College reform movement. With the addition of Virginia's 13 electoral votes, the compact has now been enacted in states worth a total of 222 electoral votes, more than three-quarters of the way to its goal of 270. The compact aims to ensure that the presidency is awarded to the candidate who wins the most votes nationwide, rather than the candidate who wins the majority of the electoral votes. As the compact gains momentum, its proponents argue that it would make presidential elections more democratic and less susceptible to the whims of swing states.
With Virginia on board, the National Popular Vote Compact is now enacted in states worth 222 electoral votes. Here's what that means.
