interstate agreement; national popular vote

SB 1338 would allow Arizona to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPVIC), an agreement among states to award all electoral votes to the candidate who wins the national popular vote. If enacted and if enough states join to control 270+ electoral votes, Arizona would no longer award votes based on its own state election results but instead assign all electoral votes to the candidate with the most votes nationwide. This bill does not change how Arizona voters cast ballots but alters how the state’s presidential electors are selected, requiring the chief election official to calculate national vote totals and certify electors based on the national popular vote winner. The compact takes effect only when member states collectively hold a majority of electoral votes, and Arizona would remain subject to this system only if the agreement is active.