Among the other very good arguments agains this initiative, I think it conflicts with Article IV, Section 4 of the Constitution. Or, if it does not conflict, I don’t understand why not.

Also, I would expect most of the “smaller” states would oppose this initiative. For example, in the 2016 election, Clinton “won” the national popular vote including California, but “lost” excluding California – meaning that, under NPV, California would have elected Trump. Similarly, under NPV, the largest states would determine the outcome every year to the end of time. How does that represent the interests of the people in the smaller states? Is that really the way any except Democrat partisans want our system to work?

On the other hand, “smaller” states voted to ratify the 17th Amendment. So go figure.