AN ACT WITHDRAWING CONNECTICUT FROM THE AGREEMENT AMONG THE STATES TO ELECT THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES BY NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE.

HB 5420 would repeal Connecticut's participation in the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPVIC), withdrawing the state from an agreement among participating states to award all electoral votes to the presidential candidate who wins the national popular vote. This bill directly affects Connecticut's method for allocating its 7 electoral votes in presidential elections, ending its commitment to the compact. The key mechanism is repealing Section 9-175a of Connecticut’s general statutes, which currently implements the state’s participation in the NPVIC. If enacted, Connecticut would no longer automatically cast its electoral votes for the national popular vote winner, reverting to its traditional winner-takes-all electoral process.