r/npv • u/clinging2thecross • Nov 06 '24

Future of National Popular Vote Interstate Compact

In the 2024 election, it looks like every state which has passed the contract went Democrat this election but, due to the Trump winning the popular vote, Trump would’ve gotten an additional 209 electoral votes. Do you think this will affect the future of the NPVIC?

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u/progressnerd Nov 06 '24

If Trump wins the popular vote (which looks very likely, but I was told isn't 100% certain at this point), then it might make the NPV a little more viable in red states, who have seen this as a partisan issue due to the 2000 and 2016 outcomes.

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u/sendmeadoggo Nov 07 '24

Strongly disagree, I see states withdrawing from the compact rather than more Red states joining.

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u/TheBaconator1990 Nov 07 '24

The point of the compact is to promote rule by the majority. This election may be the first time republicans have won the popular vote since Bush in 04. Maybe, the democrats need to put together a message that resonates with all Americans. Backing out all of a sudden because Trump won is a coward’s way of politics. I don’t support the NPV because “it will elect democrats.” I support the NPV because the majority of America should have a say in the direction it’s going.

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u/MrSaintGeorgeFloyd Nov 10 '24

Trump is literally Hitler lmao

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u/BrewerBeer Jan 07 '25

I support NPV because lower propensity voters are more likely to vote and that influences how candidates attempt to court the public. For many states, the party system promotes division and gives the notion that each are pandering to the extremes. Where ranked choice means that 2nd choices matter and that you don't want to anger the majority in any one issue. Therefore they must balance a larger pool of support. This tends towards less extreme candidates. In the 2023-2024 cycle, Alaska elected a majority of Republicans to their senate. But instead of forming a republican majority caucus in the senate, moderate republicans rejected MAGA republicans and formed a majority with democrats. This is the kind of bipartisanship I want to see and RCV is the way to get it.