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How the Electoral College Dies

Blue-state activists are about to be perfectly positioned to execute an end run around the constitutional system.

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Key Takeaways

  • A state-level compact could effectively bypass the Electoral College without a constitutional amendment, transforming presidential elections and reshaping campaign incentives.
  • Legal challenges offer no guaranteed safeguard, making state legislatures the immediate battleground.

In the wake of the , we are on the cusp of a total transformation of the U.S. election system. After decades of Republican dominance in state legislatures, Democrats now control enough state governments to push the past its 270-vote activation threshold and dismantle the from below.

But it seems like the right has barely realized the importance of the fight that’s about to begin.

Inez Feltscher Stepman

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Inez Feltscher Stepman

Inez Feltscher Stepman is a senior policy and legal analyst at the Independent Women's Forum.

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