Nev. moves to join 11 other states in popular-vote effort
By Yvonne Gonzalez, Las Vegas Sun
Lawmakers are considering legislation to make Nevada the 12th state to become part of an interstate compact to elect the president and vice president based on the popular vote.
The compact says that once states with 270 electoral college votes sign on, those electors would be required to vote based on the popular vote for president and vice president.
Assemblyman Nelson Araujo, D-Las Vegas, sponsored Assembly Bill 274 and said during a legislative operations and elections committee hearing Tuesday that, if passed, the state would retain the ability to leave the compact.