States to amend their election law
National Bonus Plan:This idea, proposed by historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr., retains the current Electoral College system, but also awards extra electoral votes as a bonus to the winner of the popular vote. The amount suggested by Schlesinger in his National Bonus Plan is 102 extra electoral votes (two for every state and two for Washington, DC).
The electoral college now reflects each state's popular vote.
"national bonus plan"
There are no key dates. The electoral college votes after the popular vote.
Ideas have been brought forth to do away with the Electoral College and elect the President based on popular vote. It was originated because the elite of society felt that the common man was not intelligent enough to vote responsibly.
Electors are elected by popular vote but the president is elected by the electoral college. A president candidate can win the popular vote and still not win if he doesn't win the electoral college.
direct popular election
It Means that the Electoral College approves the vote
direct popular election plan
The National Popular Vote Intersate Compact http://www.nationalpopularvote.com/index.php
Presidents are elected by electoral votes.
When states with a combined total of at least 270 electoral votes enact the bill, the candidate with the most popular votes in all 50 states and DC would get the needed majority of 270+ electoral votes from the enacting states. The bill would thus guarantee the Presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes and the majority of Electoral College votes.