HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - their electoral votes to the Connecticut lawmakers are candidate who receives the being asked to consider most votes in all 50 states. legislation that promotes Secretary of the State Denise replacing the nation's Merrill is among those who electoral college system with back the legislation. a national popular vote as Merrill says electing the the method for electing U.S. president by popular vote presidents. would mean candidates and The General Assembly's parties would focus on Government Administration and turning out voters, Elections Committee was particularly in densely hearing testimony Friday on a populated areas like the bill that would allow Northeast. She says Connecticut to join an Connecticut could then play a interstate compact. more relevant role. Participating states would The bill awaits committee agree to allocate all of action.
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