If signed, Maine would become the 17th state to ratify the agreement, giving the compact 209 of the 270 electoral votes needed for enactment.| Maine Morning Star
One-page explanation (PDF) The National Popular Vote law will guarantee the Presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. It will apply the one-person-one-vote principle to presidential elections, and make every vote equal. Why a National Popular Vote for President Is Needed The shortcomings of the current system stem from “winner-take-all” laws that award all of a state’s electoral votes to the candidate receiving the mos...| National Popular Vote
