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This concurrent resolution supports the Electoral College system while opposing the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPVIC). The resolution asserts that the current Electoral College respects state power, maintains a balance between rural and urban interests, and preserves the constitutional separation of powers as originally intended by the founding fathers. It argues that the NPVIC could potentially allow a state's electoral votes to be awarded to a candidate not supported by the majority of that state's citizens and raises concerns about the compact's constitutionality. The resolution calls for creating an alternative "Electoral College Interstate Compact" that would prohibit participating states' electors from voting based on the national popular vote and legally challenge the NPVIC. Furthermore, it invites 30 specific states to join this new compact, which would be formally organized once four states express interest. The resolution instructs the secretary of state to forward copies of the resolution to the legislative leaders and secretaries of state in these 30 target states, effectively seeking support for preserving the traditional Electoral College system.

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