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Article snippet: Sen. MORE (D-Mass.) on Monday called for abolishing the Electoral College and moving to a national popular vote for presidential elections. Warren, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for president, said during a CNN town hall in Mississippi that her view "is that every vote matters." "And the way we can make that happen is that we can have national voting and that means get rid of the Electoral College," she added. Warren added that she wanted to push the message in Mississippi because, during a general election, "candidates don't come to places like Mississippi" and other non-swing states. “They also don’t come to places like California and Massachusetts because we’re not the battleground states," she noted. "We need to make sure that every vote counts." South Bend, Indiana Mayor and fellow Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg has also called for getting rid of the Electoral College, saying earlier this year that it has made the U.S. "less and less democratic." Sen. have entered into the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, an agreement that would essentially bypass the Electoral College if enough states join. -Updated 10:28 p.m. The Hill 1625 K Street, NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20006 | 202-628-8500 tel | 202-628-8503 fax The contents of this site are ©2019 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc. Link to the full article to read more