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Supreme Court rules states can remove 'faithless electors'
The Hill ^ | July 6, 2020 | Harper Neidig

Posted on 07/06/2020 7:32:02 AM PDT by jazusamo

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can prohibit their Electoral College representatives from disregarding voters when casting their ballots in presidential elections.

The unanimous decision, arising out of a case from Washington state, essentially gives states the right to outlaw "faithless electors" who cast their votes for people other than those chosen by their voters.

"Nothing in the Constitution expressly prohibits States from taking away presidential electors’ voting discretion as Washington does," Justice Elena Kagan wrote in the majority decision.

--This breaking news report will be updated.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 9to0; constitution; constructionism; constructionist; electionfraud; electoralcollege; electors; elenakagan; faithlesselectors; judiciary; nationalpopularvote; npv; politicaljudiciary; scotus; supremecourt; supremes; theconstitution
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1 posted on 07/06/2020 7:32:02 AM PDT by jazusamo
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2 posted on 07/06/2020 7:32:47 AM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 (BOYCOTT The NFL & NASCAR! Molon Labe! Oathkeeper!)
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To: jazusamo

Hypothetical fake problem. Who had standing to bring the suit?


3 posted on 07/06/2020 7:34:44 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 ("SHUT UP!" he explained.)
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To: jazusamo

unanimous decision.........9-0..................Left freaks out, in 5, 4, 3..................


4 posted on 07/06/2020 7:35:07 AM PDT by Red Badger (To a liberal, 9-11 was 'illegal fireworks activity'..........................)
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To: jazusamo

Even the commies were afraid to go there. It would negate even having elections.


5 posted on 07/06/2020 7:36:01 AM PDT by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies)
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To: jazusamo

Next we need them to forbid States demanding their electors ignore locally cast votes in favor of the national popular vote.


6 posted on 07/06/2020 7:36:21 AM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: Eleutheria5

Not fake. has happened before, 165 times:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faithless_elector


7 posted on 07/06/2020 7:36:23 AM PDT by Red Badger (To a liberal, 9-11 was 'illegal fireworks activity'..........................)
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To: jmaroneps37

Not necessarily. Remember their hots for giving all EC votes for the guy with the most votes nationally.


8 posted on 07/06/2020 7:38:22 AM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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Hypothetical fake problem. Who had standing to bring the suit?

Three Washington State Electors who were each fined $1,000 for not voting as pledged.

9 posted on 07/06/2020 7:38:27 AM PDT by Repeal 16-17 (Let me know when the Shooting starts.)
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To: Rurudyne

Agreed. That is one of the biggest electoral issues coming down the pipe.

I find the concept itself repugnant in its conception, besides being corrosive and destructive to the Republic.


10 posted on 07/06/2020 7:38:41 AM PDT by rlmorel ("Truth is Treason in the Empire of Lies"- George Orwell)
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Bump!


11 posted on 07/06/2020 7:41:27 AM PDT by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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Huge win!


12 posted on 07/06/2020 7:42:57 AM PDT by bigbob (Trust Trump. Trust the Plan)
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How does that work?

How does an elector prove faithlessness?

If electors prove faithlessness by their vote when the Electoral College votes, must there be a redo of the Electoral College vote and if so, how does that work?

If the Electors have to vote in line with the vote of their State, what’s the point of the Electoral college?

“(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...”

I didn’t see any more.


13 posted on 07/06/2020 7:43:23 AM PDT by KrisKrinkle (Blessed be those who know the depth and breadth of ignorance. Cursed be those who don't.)
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To: jazusamo
It costs MILLIONS, sometimes TENS Of MILLIONS to get cases to the level of a SCOTUS ruling.

Who funded this attempt at legalized treason?

14 posted on 07/06/2020 7:43:27 AM PDT by montag813 (Nonsenze)
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So how does this affect the National Popular Vote movement that binds the casting of a state's electoral vote to the results of the national popular vote using state compacts?
15 posted on 07/06/2020 7:45:14 AM PDT by kabar
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They haven’t updated it yet.


16 posted on 07/06/2020 7:45:55 AM PDT by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: montag813

Probably Soros.


17 posted on 07/06/2020 7:46:55 AM PDT by Evil Slayer ((Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war....))
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18 posted on 07/06/2020 7:47:37 AM PDT by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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Agree on the Washington case (fining), but disagree with the the Colorado case (removal).


19 posted on 07/06/2020 7:48:18 AM PDT by cmj328 (We live here.)
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To: Rurudyne

“Next we need them to forbid States demanding their electors ignore locally cast votes in favor of the national popular vote.”

There is nothing in the Constitution that forbids the states from directing the electors how to vote.


20 posted on 07/06/2020 7:49:14 AM PDT by FewsOrange
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