Virginia's popular vote move reveals what both parties fear most
Why this story
Significant electoral system story that brings the compact closer to activation, with cross-partisan implications we haven't covered.
LEFT FEED REALITY
Democracy means the candidate with the most votes wins, not swing states
RIGHT FEED REALITY
Constitutional end-run strips small states of their voice in elections
GLOBAL POV
Most democracies just count votes; America still uses 18th-century workarounds
Hidden Truth
Hidden truth: The compact only triggers when states totaling 270 electoral votes join, and Virginia brings the total to just 205 votes - still 65 short.Read the full breakdown →
Should the presidential candidate who receives the most votes nationwide become president?
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