Oregon is the 15th state to join a pact to put electoral votes toward the winner of the national popular vote. Oregon's 7 votes push the running total to 196. The compact will only go into effect if that count surpasses the 270 necessary for a majority.
Oregon is the 15th state to join the National Popular State compact, an agreement established by each participating states' laws to put its electoral votes toward the winner of the national popular vote, instead of the state's own popular vote. The compact will only go into effect if the cumulative total of the states' electoral votes surpasses the 270 necessary for a majority, which would require states that voted for President Donald Trump in 2016 to sign on.
Brown has consistently backed the bill, with her support of a national popular vote dating back to her time as secretary of state.John Koza, chairman of National Popular Vote, Inc. -- the group that is backing the effort -- maintained that the measure would benefit Oregon voters."National Popular Vote significantly amplifies and empowers Oregon, and the voice of every Oregon voter in electing a president," Koza said in a statement.
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