‘Sec. 4. Contingent effective date. That section of this Act that amends the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 21-A, section 805, subsection 2 takes effect upon the effective date of Title 21-A, chapter 17.’
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Amend the bill by adding after section 3 the following:
‘Sec. 4. Contingent effective date. That section of this Act that amends the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 21-A, section 805, subsection 2 takes effect upon the effective date of Title 21-A, chapter 17.’
SUMMARY
This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, clarifies that Maine's presidential electors are not obligated to cast their votes in favor of the presidential candidate and vice presidential candidate that are declared the winners of the national popular vote until the interstate compact to elect the President of the United States by national popular vote takes effect as described in the bill.