Jeremiah LeeThe National Popular Vote Interstate Compact will ensure the popular vote of the US determines the Electoral College vote without needing to pass an amendment to the US Constitution.
The compact is 77% (209 Electoral College votes) of the way to becoming reality.
Activists now are working in Pennsylvania and other state legislatures. This gives me some hope about the US rebuilding its democracy.
National Popular Vote
State status: AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY The National Popular Vote bill would guarantee the Presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states and the District of Columbia (Explanation). It has been enacted into law by 17 states and DC with 209 electoral votes (Status in the states). It needs an additional 61 electoral votes to go into effect.