National Popular Vote Compact; enters Virginia into an interstate compact.
This legislation directs Virginia to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, an agreement among states to award their electoral votes to the presidential candidate who wins the nationwide popular vote. Under the current system, Virginia typically awards all its electoral votes to the candidate who wins the plurality of the state's popular vote. By joining this compact, Virginia would bypass the traditional state-by-state allocation process once enough states representing a majority of the Electoral College join the agreement. Supporters argue this change ensures the presidency reflects the will of the entire American electorate, while critics express concerns that it undermines the role of individual states in the federal election process and could shift campaigning focus away from states like Virginia.