SB338 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Gerald O. Dial

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Elections, U. S. President, Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote, compact adopted

Summary

Alabama would join the National Popular Vote Compact to award its presidential electors to the nationwide popular vote winner.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, Alabama would join a multi-state agreement in which each member state runs a statewide popular election for President and Vice President. The chief election official would total the nationwide votes across member states and designate the national popular vote winner. Alabama would certify electors for the slate associated with that winner and share final vote totals with other member states. The compact takes effect only after enough states holding a majority of electoral votes enact it, and states may withdraw under defined rules; it would terminate if the Electoral College is abolished.

Who It Affects

• Voters in Alabama – their statewide presidential vote contributes to the national totals and could determine which candidate receives Alabama's electoral votes under the compact.
• State election officials and presidential candidates – officials count, publish, and certify votes and electors; candidates are tied to the elector slate designated by the national winner.

Key Provisions

• Adopts the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote Compact.
• Member states conduct a statewide popular election for President and Vice President.
• The chief election official tallies national popular votes across member states and designates the national popular vote winner.
• The state certifies the elector slate associated with the national popular vote winner and communicates final vote tallies to other member states.
• If there is a tie for the national popular vote winner, the state's certifying official selects the elector slate associated with the largest number of votes within that state's results.
• If the number of electors nominated in a state does not match that state's electoral vote total, the national popular vote winner's slate may nominate electors to match the total.
• The chief executive of each member state must promptly notify others when enacted and when it takes effect or is withdrawn.
• The agreement takes effect when states cumulatively possessing a majority of electoral votes have enacted it in substantially the same form; it can be withdrawn, with timing rules; it ends if the Electoral College is abolished.
• This act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage and approval.

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Subjects

Elections