[mlo]

"If the electors MUST vote as the state laws decide then the state laws that say electors must vote for whom the popular vote went for is LEGAL and must be followed."

No they are separate questions. Electors may be required to vote according to state law, but that doesn't mean the interstate compact is legal.

[foreverfree]

Bump

[Pikachu_Dad]

“The Court correctly determines that States have the power to require Presidential electors to vote for the candidate chosen by the people of the State.” - Thomas

Looks like the ‘Compact’ idea is DEAD !

[Pikachu_Dad]

They key will be WHICH SLATE OF ELECTORS gets selected.

Do the ‘compact’ states put into place the Electors based on the slate based on the National vote?

or do they put into place the Electors for the slate based on the State vote?

To be specific, let us say that the Republican’s (R) win the popular vote in a State. That the Democrats (D) win the national vote.

We have two slates, R and D. Which one goes to the electoral college in that State? The R slate or the D slate?

Each slate will have pledged to vote for their respective candidate (now mandated).

I expect when the crisis comes, both slates will go. both slates will cast their votes. Then Congress will decide which votes to count... and the Supremes will be left to apologize for the decision.

[Erik Latranyi]

No they are separate questions. Electors may be required to vote according to state law, but that doesn't mean the interstate compact is legal.

You are right. This does not give a green light to the NPV compact. That is an issue that will come before the court another day.

I suspect that the NPV compact will be ruled unconstitutional as it would nullify the reason for having the EC, which is in the constitution for a reason.

It will also be ruled unconstitutional as it disenfranchises the voters of that state. If allowed, a state could say its electors will go to the winner of California's election instead of their home state.

[Ancesthntr]

“No they are separate questions. Electors may be required to vote according to state law, but that doesn’t mean the interstate compact is legal.”

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Exactly; these are two completely separate issues - and be assured that if ANY state gives its EVs to a candidate who lost that state’s popular vote, but won the national popular vote, that it would result in a case that would come before the Supreme Court as an emergent matter within days of the election. Note that the Dems will sue i this case if Trump wins the national popular vote and a Compact state sends its EVs to him...and that will be a truly delicious irony, since they are the ones who thought up the idea so as to defraud the electorate by (illegally) running up the national popular votes in solidly blue states. That such a degree of irony can even exist is proof to me of not just God’s existence, but of His supreme (of course) sense of humor.