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Anti-Electoral College Movement to Gain Support From Colorado Governor

Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, has indicated that he'd sign the measure, but he doubled down on his support on Sunday, telling The Hill that the Electoral College is an "undemocratic relic" and saying he's "long supported electing the president by who gets the most votes."

By Megan Trimble

Colorado's governor is poised to sign a bill that aims to sidestep the Electoral College and award the state's presidential electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote, according to The Hill.

Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, has indicated that he'd sign the measure, but he doubled down on his support on Sunday, telling The Hill that the Electoral College is an "undemocratic relic" and saying he's "long supported electing the president by who gets the most votes."

"It's a way to move towards direct election of the president," Polis said.

Under current state law, Colorado's electoral votes are cast for whoever wins in the state. But under the new measure, Colorado would join 11 states and the District of Columbia in the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. Those states include: California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington state

Together the states and D.C. have 172 electoral votes, and adding Colorado would bring the compact's electoral votes to 181. The compact would take effect after enough states join to bring that total to 270 – the minimum number of votes needed to guarantee a candidate the presidency.

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