US edges closer to popular vote deciding winner of presidential elections ^35.8%

The Guardian - By George Chidi - 4/14/2026, 5:12 PM

Optimism Bias 24.1% - Appeal to Authority 22.4% - Anecdotal 16.5%

A national majority vote for president is one step closer to reality after the Virginia governor, Abigail Spanberger, signed the national popular vote bill into law, joining an interstate compact with 17 other states and the District of Columbia. Under the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, states would assign their presidential... more