Bill > HF799

This bill enacts the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote, a law that allows states to join an interstate compact to award their presidential electors to the candidate who wins the national popular vote. Under this agreement, each member state will conduct a statewide popular election for president and vice president, and the chief election official will determine the "national popular vote total" by adding up votes from all participating states. The candidate with the most votes nationwide will be declared the "national popular vote winner," and that candidate's nominated slate of presidential electors will be appointed in each member state. This agreement takes effect when states representing a majority of the electoral votes have joined, and any member state can withdraw, though such withdrawal is delayed if it occurs close to the end of a presidential term. The bill also defines key terms like "chief executive," "elector slate," and "presidential slate" to clarify the agreement's provisions.