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>What is happening in 2017 is that 10 strongly blue states plus DC have formed a National Popular Vote Compact whose members pledge that their electoral votes will be cast for the winner of the national popular vote, not their own state. The Compact does not realize until a majority of electoral seats is included, with 165 so far of the needed 270.

Of course, I wonder what will happen with the NPVC if a Republican wins the popular vote but doesn't win a specific state. What are they going to do, make up another rule? :)