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

Summary by Mother Jones
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 vote rather than the Electoral College.  The compact goes into effect when enough states sign onto it and reach a total of 270 electoral votes—the number needed to elect …

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Mother Jones broke the news in United States on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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