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CT SB00408
Bill
Status
3/5/2018
Primary Sponsor
Government Administration and Elections Committee
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AI Summary
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Enacts the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote as Connecticut law, allowing Connecticut to join the interstate compact.
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Requires each member state to conduct a statewide popular election for President and Vice President and appoint presidential electors based on the national popular vote winner across all member states.
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Establishes procedures for chief election officials to determine the national popular vote total, designate the winner, and certify elector appointments accordingly by six days before electors meet.
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Takes effect once member states cumulatively possessing a majority of electoral votes (270 votes) have enacted the agreement in substantially the same form.
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Permits member states to withdraw from the compact except during the final six months of a President's term, and terminates automatically if the electoral college is abolished.
Legislative Description
An Act Entering Connecticut Into The National Popular Vote Compact.
Last Action
House Recommitted to Government Administration and Elections
5/7/2018