On March 7, the National Popular Vote Plan bill failed to pass the Arkansas House Committee on State Agencies & Governmental Affairs. It was HB 1703, by Rep. Monty Davenport. It got 8 “yes” votes and 5 “no” votes. However, no bill can pass unless it gets 11 votes. The Committee has 15 Democrats and 5 Republicans. Seven Democrats voted “yes”, two voted “no”, and six abstained. Among the Republicans, one voted “yes”, three voted “no”, and one abstained.