Summary
Virginia has joined the National Popular Vote Compact, an initiative by some Democratic-leaning states to change how presidential elections are decided. This compact aims to use the national popular vote instead of the Electoral College to determine the winner of presidential elections.
Key Facts
- Virginia has become part of the National Popular Vote Compact.
- The compact seeks to use the national popular vote instead of the Electoral College in presidential elections.
- Democratic-leaning states initiated the compact.
- The compact started gaining support after the 2016 election when President Trump won despite losing the popular vote.
- Virginia's Governor Abigail Spanberger signed the law for Virginia to join.
- A total of 18 states with 222 electoral votes are now part of the compact.
- The compact will only take effect when states with at least 270 electoral votes have joined.
- No states that supported President Trump in 2024 are part of the compact.
