Bill Summary for S 639 (2011-2012)

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Apr 18 2011

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View NCGA Bill Details2011-2012 Session
Senate Bill 639 (Public) Filed Monday, April 18, 2011
TO ESTABLISH NORTH CAROLINA AS A MEMBER OF THE AGREEMENT AMONG THE STATES TO ELECT THE PRESIDENT BY NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE.
Intro. by Hartsell.

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Amends Article 18 of GS Chapter 163 to add North Carolina to the states that have adopted the National Popular Vote Interstate (Compact). The Compact provides that, when it has been adopted by states with a majority of the national electoral votes, those states will commit all their presidential electors to the winner of the national popular vote for President of the United States. Sets out the procedure for adopting presidential electors and for the enactment of and withdrawal from the agreement.