America Finally Has the Votes to End the Electoral College

Friday, November 06, 2026

After more than 200 years, the midterm results could change how we pick presidents.

Posted by retort at 02:33 PM | 5 COMMENTS | permalink | Comment on This Entry |

The biggest under the radar story of midterms: Dems now have the votes to finally end Electoral College & enact National Popular Vote Interstate Compact thanks to new trifectas in PA, MI, WI, AZ, NV & maybe AK @pemalevy.bsky.social & I break down this huge news www.motherjones.com/politics/202 ...

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-- Ari Berman (@ariberman.bsky.social) 11:33 AM Â· Nov 5, 2026

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Won't happen.

America treats the Constitution as Holy Writ.

I hope I'm wrong.

I doubt I am.

#1 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-11-06 02:37 PM | Reply

will be a ridiculous step towards alienating smaller states in an already divided country.

#2 | Posted by kwrx25 at 2026-11-06 02:45 PM | Reply

" will be a ridiculous step towards alienating smaller states in an already divided country."

That's why it'll never pass: it requires smaller states to relinquish power they currently have.

Too many Constitutional Scholars in those smaller states for that to happen.

#3 | Posted by Danforth at 2026-11-06 02:48 PM | Reply

America treats the Constitution as Holy Writ.

I hope I'm wrong.

I doubt I am.

#1 | Posted by Effeteposer

Please. The constitution says an insurrectionist can't run for president. The whole country decided to ignore that part.

#4 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2026-11-06 03:04 PM | Reply

Flag:

will be a ridiculous step towards alienating smaller states in an already divided country.

#2 | Posted by kwrx25

Fuck em. Look what them having oversized power did.

#5 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2026-11-06 03:04 PM | Reply