John R. Koza
Chair · Author of Every Vote Equal
Originator of the National Popular Vote legislation. Best on constitutional and historical questions.
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What it is: The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact is an agreement among states to award all of their electoral votes to the candidate who wins the most popular votes nationwide. It activates only after participating states reach 270 electoral votes.
What it is not: A constitutional amendment. An abolition of the Electoral College. A federal law. The Compact uses authority states already have under Article II, Section 1.
Where it stands: 19 jurisdictions have enacted it, totaling 222 of the 270 electoral votes needed. Most recent: Virginia, April 2026. Six priority targets remain: Pennsylvania (19), Michigan (15), Arizona (11), Wisconsin (10), Nevada (6), New Hampshire (4).
Public support: Public Policy Polling shows 70%+ support in every state surveyed. National Gallup and Washington Post / Kaiser / Harvard polling shows the same.
Bipartisan: Co-chaired by Al Franken (D) and Michael Steele (R). Endorsed by former Senator Jake Garn (R-UT), former AG Eric Holder (D), former AZ Governor Janet Napolitano (D), Rick Tyler (R), and others.
Chair · Author of Every Vote Equal
Originator of the National Popular Vote legislation. Best on constitutional and historical questions.
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The Compact in a single page. Updated April 2026.
Open the PDF →All 50 states + DC, with current legislative status and recent activity.
Open the tracker →Forty-plus state polls and national surveys. Crosstabs by party, gender, age, race.
See the data →Every major milestone from the 2006 launch through 2026.
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