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First you would need for there to actually be an Amendment to vote on.
No amendment is required. These states are voluntarily committing their electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote (once some number of states whose electoral votes together total 270 sign on), as is their prerogative under Article II, Section 1.
And as i said before...that's perfectly legal and constitutional. But there's a reason why it has gained very little support outside blue states. Major cities tend to be in liberal states so it benefits their political ideology with little risk. Look at the map I posted earlier. Such a situation will put the vast majority of determining executive power in the hands of Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Denver, Houston, Chicago, Miami, New York City, Philadelphia, Detroit, Cleveland, and Phoenix, Pittsburgh. Do they represent the United States of America? No. They represent the interests of major cities and what is good for them is not always good for Spokane, Washington; Lewiston, Idaho; Cheyenne, Wyoming; or Bismarck, North Dakota. The Senate was created to ensure the interests of those places were recognized as well.
Just wait until their state votes blue but the popular vote goes to the GOP. Uou'll see the whole thing change overnight.