In effect, it hands the 2020 presidential election to whoever wins the nationwide popular vote. [The popular vote could decide the 2020 presidential election, if these states get their way]Under the Constitution, states have the power to determine how they award their electoral votes in national elections. The result has led to five presidents who have taken office without winning the national popular vote, most recently in 2000 and 2016. “The people in those states by a two-thirds margin support the national vote winner always becoming president,” he added. “They’re happy to go along with the will of the people.”Read more:The popular vote could decide the 2020 presidential election, if these states get their wayColorado signs on to popular-vote effort ahead of 2020 presidential electionElizabeth Warren wants to kill the electoral college

Source: Washington Post May 22, 2019 15:56 UTC