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IowaGuy

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5. Question for those with a better understanding than I re: EC rules....

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Tue Jul 7, 2020, 01:05 PM

Jul 2020

Isn't it actually the state legislatures that certify the electors? Assuming that's true, could not a legislature dominated by one party choose electors from their own party even if the populace chose by popular vote the candidate from another party? I know states have shifted the choice to the populace as a custom now, but is that universally enshrined within state constitutions? Could a legislature take back that power?

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Did I read that the Supreme Court [View all] yuiyoshida Jul 2020 OP

SCOTUS can't rule that the Constitution is unconstitutional Silent3 Jul 2020 #1

Here yuiyoshida Jul 2020 #3

That article agrees with what I said Silent3 Jul 2020 #4

They didn't rule against the Electoral College; they can't abolish it - because The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #2

Question for those with a better understanding than I re: EC rules.... IowaGuy Jul 2020 #5

I have had that same understanding rurallib Jul 2020 #6

There are different ways for the Electoral College is picked marie999 Jul 2020 #7