Common Contracts

HB 289 -- Interstate Compact on the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote Act

Interstate Compact • January 22nd, 2007

• Contract Type
  Interstate Compact
• Filed
  January 22nd, 2007

This bill authorizes Missouri to enter into an interstate agreement known as the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote in order to elect the President of the United States with a majority of the popular vote. Currently, electors to the Electoral College typically favor the presidential candidate receiving the majority of their state’s popular vote for president. The state agreement requires the chief election official of each state to designate electors to the Electoral College that will vote in favor of the presidential slate receiving a majority of the votes cast nationwide. Methods for ensuring the accuracy of the national popular vote are specified.