Illinois a leader in ending Electoral College dysfunction

The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPVIC) is a nationwide movement to mandate that the popular vote winner is elected president. Five times that winner has been denied the presidency, twice in the last 20 years. The largest deficit that elevated the loser to the White House was an astonishing 2,868,686 votes in 2016. Back in 2006, the NPVIC began with initiatives introduced in states under Article II, Section 1, Clause 2 of the Constitution which requires each state legislature to define a method to appoint its electors to vote in the Electoral College. NPVIP requires electors in ratifying states to vote for the national popular vote winner, but only if all states participating total 270 electoral votes, the number required to elect the president. So far 15 states and DC have ratified the Compact, providing 196 of the requited 270. Once achieved, opponents will bring up constitutional challenges, which will delay, possibly even derail implementation. But if achieved, Illinois can be proud it will be among the ratifiers. Indeed, rather than be a caboose, Illinois will lead as one of the engines, being third state to ratify April, 7, 2008.