MO HB39

Missouri ratifies the "Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote," an interstate compact that changes how presidential electors are appointed in member states.

Member states agree to conduct statewide popular elections for President and Vice President, then appoint their electoral votes to the presidential slate that wins the national popular vote (not just the state popular vote).

The compact takes effect only when states cumulatively possessing a majority of electoral votes have enacted it in substantially the same form.

Each state's chief election official must determine the national popular vote total across all member states and designate the winning presidential slate, with the national popular vote winner's electors appointed in each member state.

Any member state may withdraw from the compact, except withdrawals cannot take effect within six months of the end of a President's term; the compact terminates if the Electoral College is abolished.