A.G. File No. 2007-048

The National Popular Vote for President Act—Version 1

September 26, 2007

 


This measure alters existing procedures for selection of presidential electors in certain situations. Under the measure, if other states that collectively hold a majority of electoral votes have agreed to certify presidential electors according to the national popular vote winner, the California electors of the political party which received the highest number of votes nationally would be certified as the state’s electors. The national popular vote winner would receive all of the electoral votes of participating states. (If there is a tie regarding the national popular vote winner, then the state would certify the presidential electoral slate that received the plurality of votes in the state.) If, alternatively, states holding a majority of electoral votes have not agreed to certify presidential electors according to a national popular vote winner methodology, then the current system of certifying all electors from the political party receiving the highest number of statewide votes would continue. This measure also eliminates the authorization for compensation to electors or reimbursement of their travel expenses.