Maine Brings US “One Step Closer” to Ending Electoral College
Maine accepted the interstate agreement after Democratic Gov. Janet Mills refused to sign or veto the bill.
Maine has become the 18th jurisdiction in the United States to pass the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, which, if enacted, would end the Electoral College’s influence in the selection process for the office of president. The bill, which was passed by the Democratic-controlled state legislature, made it to Gov. Janet Mills’s (D) desk last week. Mills opted not to sign the bill but also...