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The National Popular Vote compact only needs states with 61 more electoral votes.

It has been enacted by 17 states and DC (3 electors) together possessing 209 electoral votes, including

5 smallest states (DE - 3 electors, HI - 4, ME – 4, RI - 4, VT - 3),

9 small to medium-sized states (CO - 10, CT - 7, MD -10, MN – 10, MA -11, NJ -14, NM - 5, OR - 8, WA -12), and

3 big states (CA -54, IL -19, NY -28).

It has passed at least one legislative chamber in 7 states with 74 more electoral votes -- Arizona (11), Arkansas (6), Michigan (15), North Carolina (16), Oklahoma (7) and Virginia (13), and both houses in Nevada (6).

Depending on the state, the Compact can be enacted by statute, or as a state constitutional amendment, or by the initiative process

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