Allocation of Electoral Votes
In 2007, the Hawaii State Legislature passed legislation to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact but it was vetoed by Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle. She stated, "Hawaii's electoral votes would be awarded in a manner that may not reflect the will of the majority of the voters in Hawaii." The Hawaii Senate overrode her veto but the Hawaii House of Representatives failed to do so, and the bill died.
The legislation subsequently passed over her veto in the next (2008) session of the legislature.
Read more about this topic: Electoral Reform In Hawaii
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