The Nevada Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would dedicate the state’s Electoral College votes to whichever presidential candidate wins the national popular-vote.
If passed, the measure, which is being sent to Democratic Governor Steve Sisolak’s desk, would make Nevada the 15th state to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact.
Nevada has six Electoral College votes, and if it were to join the with the other states in passing the legislation it would bring the total Electoral College votes allocated for the popular vote to 195.
California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington and the District of Columbia already have passed the compact.
A measure in Nevada is being sent to Democratic Governor Steve Sisolak’s desk after passing in the state Senate that would allocate the state's Electoral College votes to whichever way the popular vote turns out in presidential elections
Once signed, Nevada would be the 15th state to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, bringing the votes to 195. The goal of the compact is the reach 270 electoral votes, which is the threshold to earn the presidency
There are 538 electors total, and a majority of 270 electoral votes is required to elect the president.
New Mexico was the most recent state to join the compact, bringing the total votes to 198. If Nevada’s governor were to sign on, the National Popular Vote organization would only need 75 more votes.
Similar legislation is awaiting consideration in Maine from its Democratic Governor Janet Mills, which could contribute it’s four votes.
The National Popular Vote organization
