A state House committee voted today for a bill to add Michigan to a compact of states that would change presidential politics. Each state would automatically cast their presidential elector votes for the winner of the national popular vote.
Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton would have been elected president in 2016 instead of Republican nominee Donald Trump under the National Popular Vote compact.
Democratic Representative Carrie Rheingans is the bill sponsor.
"Right now, we have an election of the battleground states of America, not the United States of America. So I think we need to make sure the presidential candidates campaign in every state and earn every vote."
The compact has been adopted so far by 16 states and the District of Columbia. Those add up to 205 electoral votes. The compact would take effect once states comprising an electoral college majority of 270 votes joins.
The bill now goes to the House floor.
