Passage of L.D. 1578, “An Act to Adopt an Interstate Compact to Elect the President of the United States by National Popular Vote,” would make Maine a popular vote state.

It is a horrible idea. If this bill is passed, then it is useless for anyone to vote in Maine. Our vote would never be heard.

I strongly believe every vote counts, and I have voted in every election for almost 50 years.

The Electoral College was created to make sure less populated states such as Maine would have a voice in presidential elections. This is very important to the people of Maine. It appears that the Democratic Socialists want to take away our right to have our voices heard.

If L.D. 1578 becomes law in the great state of Maine, the people’s votes for president will be meaningless. Maine has a population of just over 1.3 million people, as of 2017. The city of Los Angeles has more than 4.03 million people. Voters in the city of Los Angeles would out-vote the entire state of Maine.

If L.D. 1578 is passed, the great people of Maine would lose their voting power in the presidential elections.

I do not understand how anyone in Augusta thinks passing a law to take away the people’s voice is good for the people of Maine.

I hope the elected representatives and Gov. Janet Mills realize that and vote “no” on L.D. 1578.

Audrey Murphy, Auburn