HB 289 -- Interstate Compact on the Agreement Among the States to
Elect the President by National Popular Vote Act

Sponsor:  Roorda

This bill authorizes Missouri to enter into an interstate
agreement known as the Agreement Among the States to Elect the
President by National Popular Vote in order to elect the
President of the United States with a majority of the popular
vote.  Currently, electors to the Electoral College typically
favor the presidential candidate receiving the majority of their
state's popular vote for president.  The state agreement requires
the chief election official of each state to designate electors
to the Electoral College that will vote in favor of the
presidential slate receiving a majority of the votes cast
nationwide.  Methods for ensuring the accuracy of the national
popular vote are specified.

The agreement will take effect on July 20 of the year in which it
becomes effective in those states or districts that have a
majority of electoral votes in the Electoral College.  Interstate
agreements are typically binding on the states involved and
generally supercede both statutes and state constitutional law;
however, this agreement allows any state to withdraw by a simple
repeal of the enacting statute.  A state cannot withdraw from the
agreement during the six months preceding a presidential
election.  In the case of the abolition of the Electoral College,
the compact will be void.  Because the states have autonomy to
choose electors to the Electoral College, the agreement is not a
compact and does not require congressional approval to become
effective.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated July 25, 2007 at 11:18 am