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ME LD1373
Bill
Status
4/30/2025
Primary Sponsor
Kenneth Fredette
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AI Summary
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Repeals Maine's National Popular Vote for President Act (21-A MRSA Chapter 17), which would have required Maine's electoral votes to be awarded to the winner of the national popular vote once states representing 270+ electoral votes joined the compact
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Restores Maine's traditional electoral vote allocation system where electors at large vote for the statewide winner and congressional district electors vote for the winner in each respective district, both determined by ranked-choice voting
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Removes provisions that modified ranked-choice voting procedures specifically for presidential elections under the National Popular Vote compact
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Requires the Governor to certify presidential election results showing vote totals for each candidate both statewide and by congressional district in the final round of ranked-choice tabulation
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Presented by Representative Fredette of Newport with 8 cosponsors; referred to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs on March 28, 2025
Legislative Description
An Act to Repeal the National Popular Vote Compact
Elections
Last Action
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
4/30/2025