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Why the Next President Could Finally Be Elected by the Popular Vote

Something big happened in Virginia last month that you probably missed. On April 13, Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed a bill making Virginia the 18th state to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. That’s an agreement among states to elect the president by the popular v

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Why the Next President Could Finally Be Elected by the Popular VoteSomething big happened in Virginia last month that you probably missed. On April 13, Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed a bill making Virginia the 18th state to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. That’s an agreement among states to elect the president by the popular v
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