The Supreme Court said Monday that states can punish members of the Electoral College who fail to fulfill a pledge to vote for a state's popular vote winner in presidential elections.
The case comes as the election season is heating up and the Electoral College will once again be front and center in an increasingly polarized and volatile political atmosphere.In 2016, 10 of the 538 presidential electors went rogue, attempting to vote for someone other than their pledged candidate. In all, 32 states and the District of Columbia have laws that are meant to discourage faithless electors.
She wants more at our expense. She and her family have been taking money from us using any corrupt method. Californians, aren’t you sick of this family yet? They talk sweet and are robbing you blind.
The electoral college is outdated & should be banned! 2 presidents have been elected who did not win the popular vote, why should we the people vote if our vote doesn’t matter? This is not Democracy!
Get rid of the electoral college. Useless, antiquated.
Mob rule, looking forward to it. ? I don't think so
CNN'S CHILDREN
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Ya mean the college kid that got major $ in form of 'Extras' like college funding and other grift didnt follow thru on their word? How dare someone take grift and not lay down! RemoveElectorialCollege
No other Elected Office in the USA requires an Electorial College vote. It is an old antiquated system that only benefits those that wish to cheat the system. The Electoral College should be eliminated. It is out of date and out of touch with the American Public.
Three presidents candidates lost even though won the popular votes and all are Democrats and that was not fair at all and the system should utilize the popular vote system.
A lot of vote will not count is this what America is coming to America will be destroyed by democrats all most is now 😡😠
Get rid of the electoral college
It should also apply to congressional representatives
Just get rid of them already. Elections should be based on popular vote and nothing else.
Ny & Cali going to court soon it seems. Sad that two states can dictate what the rest of the U.S doesn’t want.
End the electoral college that is very redundant and outdated with no representation to democracy whatsoever!
I can't believe that we actually needed the courts to tell us that..
It’s kinda late for that isn’t it?
sounds fair
About time, the electoral college should be disbanded anyway since there is no longer a need for them since all Americans can vote now
one argument for the EC is that faithless electors can exist to 'save' us from corrupt and evil populists candidates. This seems to contradict that argument
These are the first steps for getting rid of it. A win for democracy but a long way to go
The electoral college: where fewer votes mean you win!
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mustwinfull should just get rid of the broken EC bs
Bill Clinton is a rapist
There needs to be a clause in case of foreign interference again.
LOCK THEM UP IF THEY DO NOT FOLLOW THE STATE POPULAR VOTE !!!!!!!
Punish What the hell does that do? How about delegates being required by law to vote as popular vote dictates?
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Just another reason you must get mail-in Ballots only, Without them the Deep State Democrats are Doomed
Of course, it is ridiculous to argue otherwise. 9-0.
WOW Who are Putin's friends?
May I recommend bamboo shoots under the fingernails?
Meh
Tortured by the f.b.i. yet no one speaks up why? They continue to torture me and cause misery to me. I need people to speak up and help me. Not troll me. This is serious and need attention or it maybe happen to more people. They have space radio waves that can be used on us
Each state should require that a candidate's campaign sign off on the electors assigned to him/her. This should reduce faithless electors.
Well, that chucks out that last remaining argument for having the Electoral College (as a protection from a stupid-as-fuck popular vote).
GreggJarrett pnjaban Now all these shit house lawyers on Twitter know better. Including CNNs.
there is no reason for the electoral college to exist and there never was
Perfect!
scottsantens IMO gerrymandering and voter suppression are the real problems.
🇺🇸💪restoring their REPUBLIC!!
100$ to anyone who can tell me what the electoral college is and why it even exists. Also...why can they overturn a popular vote? Also...if they can do that then America isn't truly free, is it?
Why not just ban the electoral college. Let the people decide.
I think it's a crime you go into the voting booth vote for the guy who's the most beneficial to your family and your situation you leave feeling proud about your vote only to realize it doesn't matter someone else is going to pick your candidate for you
No cheating!!! Poor libs
Electoral College is a great system for all of the original reasons. Sore losers consisting of fools and fanatics prove it.
Doesn’t this mean that legally Hillary is the legitimate president.
You shouldn’t have to use faith to vote
patriot_1q Trump2020!!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Why do we still have this artifact?
Three presidential electors in Washington state, for example, voted for Colin Powell in 2016 rather than Hillary Clinton and one voted for anti-Keystone XL pipeline protester Faith Spotted Eagle. A $1,000 fine was upheld by the state Supreme Court.
Good
They’ve always been supposed to vote for the popular vote.. it’s good to finally seeing consequences for being a traitor vote.
The electoral college guarantees that every state has a vote. We are called the United States for a reason. Without the electoral college the country would be only controlled by large population States like California and New York. Instead the country as a whole picks our leader.
Liberals are upset because once again, they’ve been told they can’t cheat.
cut out the middle man
Just abolish the electoral college
Hahahahahah fuck you
How does this impact the initiatives that have been passed into law at the state level that mandate members to vote according to the national popular vote? Seems like they would be open to punishment either way in that case and...
. The United States of America was never great until a black man BarackObama ran it !
Electoral College should not exist.
So, SCOTUS just declared the Electoral College a pass through for the popular vote rendering it completely useless
Get rid of Electoral College. It’s an OBSTRUCTION OF DEMOCRACY. Popular vote should determine the outcome.
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Imagine writing voting laws today that we will stand by in 240 years? It's time to eliminate the Electoral College and have one person, one vote. We don't ride horseback to the polls anymore.😷
The Electoral College should go the way of the cassette tape.
Step in the right direction. Now ban the EC.
Good. Now when Dems get in. We are going to ban the electoral college. Put in severe gun laws. And address climate
Not necessarily the stateks pop vote winner, but could be national pop vote. Remember
If they are legally obligated to side with the people then why are they there at all? One person, one vote. If you are against that then you want to cheat.
Not entirely opposed to this, but what's the point of the electoral college then? If they have to 'vote' based on the results of the pop. vote, why not just either 1. Use the popular vote or 2. 'Give' them the 'points' for winning a state? Seems the EC proper is no longer needed.
Its simple though, pass a federal law that failure to vote for the states corresponding popular vote is punishable by up to 5yrs in prison and perhaps they'll stay in line 🤔🤔🤷🏽♂️ also side bar......Its probably vote for Frodo Baggins too 🤷🏽♂️🤷🏽♂️🤣
Electoral college is outdated, it protect the republicans states more. All these low population sates their vote weight more . Also a president should carry both the popular and the electoral
Supreme court makes it clear when a person gives his oath they are expected to honor it. 9-0 vote. 😁
Lol what
Correct, that’s just what they’re elected to do. What would have EVER given them the right to change their electoral college vote anyway?
... finally Common Sense !!
What kind of punishment does the apex court prescribe?
They can’t do that.
So the point of an electoral college no longer exists cuz you’ll be punished?
Guess realDonaldTrump will get all the electoral votes for every state he wins in November. Shut down this scam of changing the rules after the election. Good move SCOTUS.
Doesn’t that defeat the whole purpose?
You just keep appointing your conservative justices. You're doing just fine.
As it should be. The Electoral College is an outdated concept anyway, but the voters darn sure should be voting for their state’s popular vote!
Yes
Screw the electoral college. Make it a pure popular vote and get it over with. Why should a backward state like Ohio with all its crazy laws have more pull than a state like NY.
The case comes as the election season is heating up and the Electoral College will once again be front and center in an increasingly polarized and volatile political atmosphere.
OUR FOREFATHERS, KNEW BETTER; WE DON'T BIG SOCIALISTS CITIES CONTROLLING ELECTIONS. HILLARY LOST BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T CARE ABOUT SMALL STATES.
And the assault on democracy continues. This means if they dont want to vote for trump if he wins the popular vote, they will have recrimination for voting their conscience
I also believe that the electoral college has passed its original purpose. We are electronically and socially connected. I think the people know who they vote for and why. I do not need anyone else to intercede for me
Liberal butt-plugs are popping everywhere. 🤣
Why the need for Electors then
Law & Order 😂😂😂
Electoral col!esg has outlived it's usefulness.
Big win!
Good. Now get rid of the electoral college.
About time. We need our votes to mean something.
For those who don't understand the Electoral College, imagine if the house down the street got to decide everything in the neighborhood because they had the most people living in the house.
Great, but are they gonna punish them tho
WHAT
How are they punished? Sounds good but will anyone follow through
Good, now ban the electoral college.
When can states punish fake news?
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