""This [effort] started 20 years ago and it's been slow and steady constant forward momentum across these 20 years. Bills have been introduced in almost every state, most passed in a bipartisan way. This is on the five-yard line of making this a reality.""
""We have a new generation of Democrats in Virginia, and what that means is we have people who appreciate the threats that are happening to our democracy today and are ready to take action. The National Popular Vote Compact is one of those actions that we can take to protect American democracy right now.""
Virginia has officially joined the National Popular Vote Compact, bringing the total number of participating states to 18, along with the District of Columbia, totaling 222 electoral votes. The compact will only take effect once enough states sign on to reach 270 electoral votes. The effort has been ongoing for 20 years, with bipartisan support in many states. Virginia's recent Democratic control facilitated the passage of the measure, which supporters link to current threats against democracy.
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