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NY S04208
Bill
Status
Engrossed
6/7/2011
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Griffo
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AI Summary
- Adopts the "Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote" as law in New York by amending the Election Law
- Agreement becomes effective when states cumulatively possessing a majority of electoral votes (270 or more) enact it in substantially the same form
- Member states must appoint presidential electors based on the national popular vote winner rather than state-level results, with the chief election official calculating the national popular vote total across all member states
- In case of a national popular vote tie, each member state certifies electors for the slate that won the most votes within that state; if elector numbers are insufficient, the national popular vote winner's candidate nominates additional electors
- Any member state may withdraw from the agreement except within six months before the end of a president's term, and the agreement terminates if the Electoral College is abolished
Legislative Description
Enacts the agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote; creates a compact between the states and the District of Columbia; defines terms.
Last Action
COMMITTED TO RULES
6/21/2012
Committee Referrals
Rules6/21/2012
Elections1/4/2012
Election Law6/7/2011
Elections3/23/2011
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