Governor Signs Bill To Join National Popular Interstate Vote Compact

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DENVER (CBS4) - Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill into law to have the state cast its presidential electoral votes for the winner of the national popular vote. Colorado is now among 11 other states and Washington, D.C. which are now part of the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact.

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The compact would take effect after state with a collective 270 electoral votes -- the number needed to win the presidency -- agree to join.

The group now have 181 with Colorado's nine electoral votes.

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