HB 2277 Summary

• Arizona enters into an interstate compact with other states to elect the president by national popular vote instead of the Electoral College system.

• Each member state conducts a statewide popular election for president and vice president, with results aggregated into a national popular vote total across all participating states.

• Presidential electors in member states are appointed to represent the presidential slate that wins the national popular vote, regardless of that state's individual election results.

• The compact takes effect once states possessing a majority of electoral votes (currently 270 of 538) have enacted the agreement, and member states may withdraw except within six months before the end of a presidential term.

• The agreement terminates if the Electoral College is abolished, and in case of a national popular vote tie, each state appoints electors based on the winner within that state.