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MN HF2117

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/7/2019

Primary Sponsor

Mike Freiberg

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st Legislature 2019-2020

AI Summary

  • Enacts the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote into Minnesota law, allowing any U.S. state and the District of Columbia to join by enacting the same agreement.

  • Requires each member state to conduct a statewide popular election for president and vice president, with the chief election official aggregating votes across all member states to determine a "national popular vote winner."

  • Directs member states to appoint presidential electors associated with the national popular vote winner, with states communicating vote totals within 24 hours and treating official statements as conclusive by the federal deadline.

  • Agreement takes effect when states possessing a majority of electoral votes have enacted it in substantially the same form; member states may withdraw except within six months before a president's term ends.

  • Agreement terminates if the Electoral College is abolished; includes definitions of key terms such as "chief executive," "presidential slate," and "statewide popular election."

Legislative Description

Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote enacted.

Last Action

Author added Huot

3/18/2019

Committee Referrals

Government Operations3/7/2019

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