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Maine joined a pledge to ditch the Electoral College. Dems’ national wins could make it reality.

States Newsroom · November 9, 2026

Democratic wins across the country open a path to get rid of the Electoral College by way of a compact Maine signed onto two years ago. Currently, votes in a presidential election don’t go to candidates but to a state’s electors. Each state gets a set number of electors equivalent to the size of its congressional…

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Maine joined a pledge to ditch the Electoral College. Dems’ national wins could make it reality.

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