4 electoral votes closer?
By Wally EdgeIn a tight vote, the Maine state Senate passed a bill to join the National Popular Vote compact, reports Jessica Alaimo of PolitickerME.com, with Democrats in favor the bill and Republicans in opposition.
Maine's House is overwhelmingly Democratic, with a 90-59-2 split, and a Democratic governor.
So far, only Maryland and New Jersey have signed National Popular Vote legislation into law – a grand total of 25 electoral votes, needing another 245 to reach the 270 to activate the agreement.
Maine sends 4 delegates in the Electoral College, which if their legislation is successful, would lower the amount needed to 241.
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