Jacob Grandstaff of Restoration News Media said that ‘The NPVIC represents a dangerous attempt to gut the Constitution.’ The statement follows Virginia’s entry into the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPVIC), which has raised questions about its impact on presidential elections and state authority.
Grandstaff published his analysis after Governor Abigail Spanberger signed HB965 into law on April 14, committing Virginia to award its electors based on the national popular vote once the compact reaches the required threshold. The legislation passed through the General Assembly and marks a significant step in altering how electoral votes are allocated in future presidential elections.
‘This system would erase state sovereignty to the point of reducing states to the status of counties under federal control. Maintaining the Electoral College is essential to maintaining America’s republican form of government. The Electoral College provides a brilliant safeguard for the republic and must be guarded,’ Grandstaff wrote on Restoration News.
Virginia currently holds 13 electoral votes under existing rules. The NPVIC will only take effect when states representing at least 270 electoral votes have joined. With Virginia’s participation, a total of 222 electoral votes are now pledged, leaving the agreement 48 votes short of activation, according to information from the Virginia Legislative Information System.
The compact has been enacted by 18 states plus the District of Columbia. Participating jurisdictions agree to award all their electoral votes to whichever candidate wins the nationwide popular vote, regardless of individual state results. The agreement remains inactive until it meets the 270-vote threshold and continues to prompt discussion about the role of the Electoral College in federal elections, according to National Popular Vote.
Grandstaff holds a Master of Arts in history from the University of North Alabama and serves as an investigative researcher focusing on election integrity and policy matters, according to his professional biography.
