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Connecticut To Give Its Electoral College Votes To National Popular Vote Victor
MSN News ^ | May 7, 2018 | Dominique Mosbergen

Posted on 05/07/2018 8:29:42 AM PDT by where's_the_Outrage?

Connecticut’s legislature has passed a bill that would give the state’s Electoral College votes to the presidential candidate who wins the popular vote nationally.

The state Senate voted 21-14 on Saturday to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, which includes 10 states and the District of Columbia. The state House passed the measure last week, 77 to 73.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; US: Connecticut
KEYWORDS: bluestates; connecticut; ct; ct2020; insane; popularvote
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To: LIConFem

I don’t think these replies give Pennsylvania its due credit. The ability to “generate” votes, with typically much more than 100% turnout will have an even greater effect on this “popular vote” result than simply larger population.

At least electronic voting means that the San Francisco Bay won’t be choked with ballot boxes, though.


101 posted on 05/07/2018 9:26:42 AM PDT by Empire_of_Liberty
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

So I guess CT and any other states that follow suit shouldn’t be able to send Reps to DC...correct? Because their voter’s votes don’t count...


102 posted on 05/07/2018 9:27:38 AM PDT by mikelets456
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To: CodeToad
Article 1 Section 10 prohibits States from making Treaties, Alliances, or Confederations with other countries.

http://www.annenbergclassroom.org/page/article-i-section-10

If your interpretation were correct, then states couldn't enter into reciprocity agreements for concealed carry licenses.

103 posted on 05/07/2018 9:28:18 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: wizwor

“States can direct their electors to vote by any means”

No.

States can APPOINT their electors by any means they choose. They can’t direct them how to vote.


104 posted on 05/07/2018 9:29:02 AM PDT by Jim Noble (The more you tighten your grip, the more star systems will slip through your fingers)
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To: Steve_Seattle

“That sounds unconstitutional; they are disenfranchising their own voters”

The Constitution says nothing about Presidential elections. Popular voting is not part of the Constitutional process for choosing a President, any state could dispense with voters participating in the choice of Electors tomorrow, and that would be perfectly Constitutional.


105 posted on 05/07/2018 9:32:30 AM PDT by Jim Noble (The more you tighten your grip, the more star systems will slip through your fingers)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

civil War on horizon


106 posted on 05/07/2018 9:36:48 AM PDT by RaginRak
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

In that case it seems there’re is no point in campaigning in Connecticut.


107 posted on 05/07/2018 9:42:18 AM PDT by Brilliant
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To: Yo-Yo

“If your interpretation were correct, then states couldn’t enter into reciprocity agreements for concealed carry licenses. “

Actually, licenses are covered in other clauses in the Constitution, hence driver’s licenses. The fact they don’t honor them is a constitutional violation.


108 posted on 05/07/2018 9:43:18 AM PDT by CodeToad (The Democrats haven't been this pissed off since the Republicans took their slaves away.)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

How short-sighted.

They just abrogated almost any influence they would have in future campaigning and elections.

Most elections since 2000 have been dependent on the Electoral Votes from the small states. They are the ones that swayed several close elections.


109 posted on 05/07/2018 9:47:03 AM PDT by TomGuy
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Dear Connecticut voter: Your state is telling you that you don’t need to bother to vote! How screwed up is that?


110 posted on 05/07/2018 9:49:13 AM PDT by New Jersey Realist ( (Be Nice To Your Kids. They Will Pick Out Your Nursing Home))
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To: where's_the_Outrage?
OK here's a scenario:


111 posted on 05/07/2018 9:50:17 AM PDT by Dilbert56
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To: Leaning Right

It gives them great leeway, but there are limits. Article 4 Section I states that the states shall guarantee a Republican form of government. The 14th Amendment Article 2 states that if the election doesn’t allow voters to pick their representatives, they lose those representatives. 14th Amendment Article 1 guarantees equal protection under the law, including the right to vote.


112 posted on 05/07/2018 9:53:08 AM PDT by dangus
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To: Steve_Seattle

in federal elections, MY vote is as important as anybody’s in Conn....this illegal action takes away my vote in favor of group think...


113 posted on 05/07/2018 9:53:55 AM PDT by cherry
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

The Connecticut legislature: a cabal of fools.


114 posted on 05/07/2018 10:00:53 AM PDT by Tudorfly (All things are possible within the will of God.)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Is this constitutional?

No big deal anyway. Connecticuit is never going to vote for a Republican anyway. No Republican is ever going to win the national popular vote again either. So in essence, nothing will change.


115 posted on 05/07/2018 10:00:55 AM PDT by Angels27
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Wait till the first time a Dem loses popular vote and wins the electoral college!


116 posted on 05/07/2018 10:03:50 AM PDT by nobamanomore
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Call it what you will, the golden rule, karma, whatever but the meltdown in Connecticut is going to be epic and very entertaining when Trump wins the national popular vote in 2020.


117 posted on 05/07/2018 10:04:08 AM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: HamiltonJay

‘Going to kill them in 2020, when their electoral votes have to go to Trump even though the state electorate voted for whoever the D was.’

this will not go into effect until states totaling 270 EV’s approve it...2020 won’t be it...


118 posted on 05/07/2018 10:08:48 AM PDT by IrishBrigade
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To: where's_the_Outrage?; All
"Connecticut’s legislature has passed a bill that would give the state’s Electoral College votes to the presidential candidate who wins the popular vote nationally."

Evidenced by this bill, many (most?) low-information states are now processing electoral votes in ways that violate the 12th Amendment, also unconstitutional agreements between states, winner-take-all rules unconstitutional imo.

Noting that unconstitutional manipulation of the electoral college is being driven by at the anti-constitutional republic Progressive Movement following unconstitutional federal tax dollars imo, consider the following.

If patriots work with their state lawmakers to support Pres. Trump in leading the states put a stop to unconstitutional federal taxes by repealing the 16th and ill-conceived 17th Amendments, then citizens would lose interest in the Oval Office imo.


119 posted on 05/07/2018 10:09:02 AM PDT by Amendment10
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To: Magnatron

‘So, in other words, they’re giving their vote to California and New York.’

CA and NY do not, and never will, total 270 EV’s...


120 posted on 05/07/2018 10:14:00 AM PDT by IrishBrigade
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