Bill > HB270

This bill proposes to authorize Pennsylvania to join the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote (NPV), a state-level interstate compact that would change how presidential elections are conducted. Under this agreement, participating states would pledge to award their electoral votes to the presidential candidate who wins the national popular vote, rather than using the current winner-take-all approach in most states. The bill outlines five key articles detailing the agreement's provisions, including how states will determine and report vote totals, the process for appointing electors, and conditions for joining or leaving the compact. Critically, the agreement will only take effect when states representing a majority of electoral votes (270 out of 538) have enacted it. The bill defines several terms such as "chief election official" and "presidential slate" and specifies that any state can join the agreement by enacting it, with the option to withdraw, though withdrawals close to the end of a presidential term would not immediately take effect. If enacted, the Secretary of the Commonwealth would be required to publish a notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin once the agreement becomes active, and the act would take effect immediately upon passage.

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https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2025&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=270