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You guys are going to love this ruling. The 10th Circuit in the Court of Appeals just ruled that electors are free to vote for whoever they want, regardless of state laws.
Here's the story: Back in December of 2016, a Democrat elector in Colorado named Michael Baca cast his presidential vote for John Kasich. The state of Colorado disqualified him, because he was suppose to vote for Hilary Clinton, the popular vote winner in Colorado. The courts ruled that the state of Colorado overstepped their boundaries and should have never disqualified him. In other words, electors have a constitutional right to vote for whoever they want.
If this ruling continues to stick, I would prefer if we the people choose the electors for our assigned political party or have the presidential candidate pick their electors.
Electoral College Members Can Defy Voters’ Wishes, Court Rules - The New York Times
Here's the story: Back in December of 2016, a Democrat elector in Colorado named Michael Baca cast his presidential vote for John Kasich. The state of Colorado disqualified him, because he was suppose to vote for Hilary Clinton, the popular vote winner in Colorado. The courts ruled that the state of Colorado overstepped their boundaries and should have never disqualified him. In other words, electors have a constitutional right to vote for whoever they want.
If this ruling continues to stick, I would prefer if we the people choose the electors for our assigned political party or have the presidential candidate pick their electors.
Electoral College Members Can Defy Voters’ Wishes, Court Rules - The New York Times