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In reply to the discussion: Breaking: Legal Team Led by David Boies and LULAC Files Lawsuits Challenging Winner-Take-All Approa [View all]LeftInTX
(25,316 posts)25. I believe this is in federal court, so it can challenge the constitutionality
of the current system for all 50 states.
As you stated above...article 1 section 2:
Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress: but no Senator or Representative, or Person holding an Office of Trust or Profit under the United States, shall be appointed an Elector.
The plaintiffs are arguing that article 1 section 2 violates the 14th Amendment and they want a mandate that require all states to allocate electoral votes proportionality.
I don't think it will get very far, but it may start a discussion.
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Breaking: Legal Team Led by David Boies and LULAC Files Lawsuits Challenging Winner-Take-All Approa [View all]
Gothmog
Feb 2018
OP
Why stop there? While we're at it, let's change us to a parlimentary system of government. :-
TheBlackAdder
Feb 2018
#31
What does have promising support is the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact.
Demit
Feb 2018
#27
But governorship and senate seats can't be shared, so that's irrelevant
muriel_volestrangler
Feb 2018
#42
well i'm certainly liking what's going on in pennsylvania regarding gerrymandered districts
unblock
Feb 2018
#44
The is the originalist approach. Times change. Like with firearms from 200 years ago and today.
Fred Sanders
Feb 2018
#17
"Equal Protection" was falsely cited in Bush v. Gore; now it's time to right that.
lagomorph777
Feb 2018
#37