By Congressional district and bonus to winner of the state? Might work in a small state but chaos in larger states , districts closely divided.
The Left never quit folks. If anything, the EC should be strengthened. Whoever wins the most counties in a state wins that state.
I’d like to see EV proportionally allocated.
It would mean the losing candidate picks up some EV in a state they wouldn’t otherwise win.
Watch liberal heads explode at the thought of a GOP candidate picking up EV in NY and CA.
A district EV vote system would accomplish the same thing.
Trying to use Reynolds v. Sims to overrule hard coded language in the Constitution won't pass muster.
The Constitution says the states can give their EVs to a duck if they wish..................
Boies: “This is a clear violation of the principle of one person, one vote.”
One man one vote is a social justice scotus construct from the early 1960s. It has done incalculable damage.
California in 2016, the Presidential ballot provided proof positive that the Electoral College is needed.
California would have flipped the election against the outcome of the other 49 states.
One state, no matter how misguided it is, should be able to flip and election against the outcome in the other 49 states.
Without California, Trump would have won the popular vote. At least the last I looked he would have.
Why would our Judicial System even allow a licensed “Officer of the Court” to get away with filing nonsense like this?? Every Lawyer involved should be Remanded for Contempt for 30 Days and receive a $10,000 Sanction for crap like this, then Permanent Disbarment
The Stupid will Stop if we hold these people accountable.
This is judge-shopping for liberal federal judges. I wouldn’t be surprised to see them file in Hawaii also.
But, she didn't win.
HA!
I prefer the district system where the majority winner receives that district’s electoral vote. If no majority winner, the district has a run off in 30 days with only the top two candidates allowed in the run off.
The two state electoral votes are given as, one to the winner of the most districts within the state and the second is given to the one who wins the majority of votes within the state. If either of those two conditions are not met, then the governor decides which candidate, of the ones on the ballot, receives the electoral vote.
Now having said all of that, this is the WRONG way to affect the change to the electoral college. To change the constitution, you need a constitutional amendment - period.
Ping.
Pure bravo sierra!! James Wilson of PA was among the very few who trusted the people to elect a President. The purpose of the EC was to elevate a man of honor, proven ability, and someone unattached to a factional political party to the Presidency.
Their constitutional right? If that were true, you should be able to find a clause in the actual Constitution to support Bois' claim. I have never seen such a clause.
In fact, the constitution doesn't even have a clause requiring the Electors to vote according to the vote results in their State. Any such requirement would be found in State legislation, so it would not be a constitution right.
It seems Dims have a fantasy dream and then write it up as lawsuit.
This is a nonjusticeable political question.
“Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors...”
Not much room for interpretation there. Did the Legislature for the state pick this method? Yes? Case dismissed!
When has that ever been a Constitutional right?
The annoying thing is that these lawsuits are headed up by David Boies, who knows better.
-PJ
The EC vote is needed otherwise Hillary would be President.
Hillary won the Popular vote by about 2.9 million votes of
which about 1.7 million votes came from one county.
Los Angles County, CA.
Hey, lets let CA decide all elections. Saves money and time.
States are free to do what they wish with their electors
The Democrats lost PLAYING BY THE RULES. But instead of regrouping, they’re now calling in their judges to CHANGE THE RULES.
How about one of their judges simply rule the Republican Party to be Unconstitutional, once and for all, and just be done with it?