Kansas HB2257 proposes an interstate compact to elect the president by national popular vote.
Kansas HB2257 enacts the interstate compact on the agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote. The bill mandates that each member state conduct a statewide popular election for president and vice president. The presidential electors are appointed based on the national popular vote winner in each state. The agreement takes effect when states possessing a majority of electoral votes enact it. The bill also includes provisions for handling ties, vacancies, and the release of vote counts.
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