SB 232FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026dead

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Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote

March 13, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

If enacted, this agreement would change how Florida's presidential electors are chosen, shifting from the current winner-take-all system based on the state's popular vote to a system based on the .

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Florida voters

The method by which their votes contribute to the selection of the President would change from a state-level winner-take-all system to a national popular vote system.

Presidential candidates

Candidates would be evaluated based on their total national popular vote rather than their performance in individual states.

What changed

Last recorded activity March 13, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

This bill would commit Florida to a multi-state agreement to award its electoral votes to the presidential candidate who wins the most popular votes nationwide. The agreement would only take effect once states representing a majority of the Electoral College (at least 270 electoral votes) have joined.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

If enacted, this agreement would change how Florida's presidential electors are chosen, shifting from the current winner-take-all system based on the state's popular vote to a system based on the .

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this bill abolish the Electoral College?

No. The agreement functions within the existing Electoral College system by changing how states choose to award their electors.

When would this change take effect?

The agreement only takes effect once states representing a majority of the Electoral College (270 votes) have passed identical legislation.

Can a state leave the agreement?

Yes, but a withdrawal cannot take effect if it occurs within 6 months of the end of a President's term.

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Electoral College Reform

The bill represents an attempt to bypass the constitutional amendment process for the Electoral College by using state-level compacts.

Florida

Connected Entities

locationDistrict of Columbia“Included in the definition of 'State' for the purpose of the agreement.”Map →

locationFlorida“The state legislature considering the bill.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

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