[Dr. Franklin]

I started a thread on the issue of Legislative vs. Electoral Sessions of a state legislature:
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3910992/posts
It has the relevant text of McPherson v. Blacker, 146 U.S. 1 (1892) that set the precedent that the state legislature acts independent of the other organs of a state, such that it is the representative of the state, when appointing presidential electors.

My point is that not all of the powers of a legislature are legislative. In the case of an impeachment, the Senate has a judicial function and the lower house is a prosecutor. In the case of appointing presidential electors, the function of the legislators is electoral. The purpose of state constitutions in places like GA, that require the governor to call the legislature in a special session after certain events to pass new legislation, has no bearing on the prerogatives of the legislature to appoint presidential electors, a federal electoral power. This is not about passing new legislation. No special session of the legislature is required.

[reformedliberal]

...the powers of a legislature...
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Back when drafters of constitutions lived, the memories of tyranny were immediate and fresh. The genius of America is that the ultimate decisions are always constitutionally delegated to either those representatives closest to the people, or to the people themselves.

Unfortunately, too many people today are just like the escaped Egyptian slaves slogging across the desert who wanted to turn back, accept their chains and submit because freedom was just too onerous.