SALEM, Ore. – When the Electoral College meets Monday, its detractors hope it marks the beginning of the end of a system that twice this century has vaulted the loser of the popular vote to the presidency.This year's presidential race provides the latest motivation for change to supporters of the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact.
While Democrat Joe Biden scored a decisive win over President Donald Trump in both the popular vote and Electoral College, the race came down to narrow margins in a handful of swing states.