"Maine Joins Popular Vote Compact, Impact Delayed Until Future Elections"
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The Associated Press
Maine's Democratic governor, Janet Mills, has allowed a proposal to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact to become law without her signature, which would allocate all of the state's electoral votes to the national popular vote winner. However, the compact won't impact the upcoming November election and faces hurdles, including the need for states with at least 270 electoral votes to join. The debate in Maine fell along partisan lines, with Republicans opposing the measure, and the state's unique system of splitting electoral votes was highlighted as a point of contention.