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MS HB940

Bill

Status

Failed

2/11/2010

Primary Sponsor

Percy Watson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes Mississippi to enter into the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote, making it law upon enactment.

  • Requires member states to conduct statewide popular elections for President and Vice President and award all electoral votes to the national popular vote winner.

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

  • Allows member states to withdraw from the agreement at any time, except withdrawals within six months before the end of a presidential term become effective only after the next presidential term begins.

  • Terminates if the Electoral College is abolished; requires chief executives to notify other states when the agreement is enacted, takes effect, or a state withdraws.

Legislative Description

National Popular Vote; authorize Mississippi to enter an agreement among the states to elect President by.

Last Action

Died On Calendar

2/11/2010

Full Bill Text

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