CARSON CITY, Nev. - Nevada will not join a cohort of other U.S. states that have pledged their Electoral College votes to the presidential candidate who wins the national popular vote. Steve Sisolak said Thursday he had vetoed a contentious measure committing Nevada to the compact, even though the bill had been approved by most Democrats in the Legislature. No Republicans in the Legislature voted for the measure. Sisolak said the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact “could diminish the role of smaller states like Nevada in national electoral contests.” “In cases like this, where Nevada’s interests could diverge from the interests of large states, I will always stand up for Nevada,” he said in a statement. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW

Source: thestar May 30, 2019 22:41 UTC