April 14, 2008 - 15:35
News: Maine

NPV initiative dead

Maine will not be participating in the National Popular Vote interstate compact.

The Senate had passed the bill by one vote last week. The initiative, sponsored by Sen. John Martin, D-Eagle Lake, sought to commit Maine’s four electorates to the winner of the national popular vote in presidential elections -- but only when enough states elected to participate to make up a majority of the Electoral College.

Monday the House rejected the bill without taking a roll call. It was sent back to the Senate, where they also voted to indefinitely postpone it.

Jessica Alaimo is a PolitickerME.com Reporter and can be reached via email at noreply@politicker.com.

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