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MI SB1117

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/5/2018

Primary Sponsor

Dave Hildenbrand

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Origin

Senate

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Establishes Michigan's participation in an interstate compact requiring states to award presidential electors to the national popular vote winner, rather than the state popular vote winner.

  • Takes effect only when states cumulatively possessing a majority of electoral votes (270 of 538) have enacted the same compact in substantially identical form.

  • Requires state election officials to calculate national popular vote totals across all member states and designate the presidential slate with the largest total as the "national popular vote winner."

  • Allows any member state to withdraw from the compact, except withdrawals within six months of a presidential term's end cannot take effect until after the next presidential term begins.

  • Becomes effective 90 days after enactment into law; terminates automatically if the electoral college is abolished.

Legislative Description

Elections; other; interstate compact to elect president by national popular vote; establish. Creates new act.

State: interstate compacts and agreements

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Elections And Government Reform

9/5/2018

Committee Referrals

Elections And Government Reform9/5/2018

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