[wizwor]

This will wind up in Supreme Court.

It may, but this will pass constitutional muster. States can direct their electors to vote by any means. It will not get to SCOTUS, though, because they will not have enough electoral votes to trigger the compact.

[Biggirl]

Are you sure?

Back what you post with research please.

[savedbygrace]

Please see #39. Also see #21.

[Leaning Right]

> this will pass constitutional muster <

I’m pretty sure you’re right. The Constitution gives the states great leeway on how their electors are assigned. The “National Popular Vote Interstate Compact” stinks, as it gives too much power to the big states.

But Connecticut votes still get counted, and those votes still have an impact. So the Supreme Court will not interfere.

[Magnatron]

...this will pass constitutional muster.

I think it would depend on how it is argued. One could make the case that it disenfranchises the voters who would likely see their votes overriden by this law.

[Steve_Seattle]

"It may, but this will pass constitutional muster. States can direct their electors to vote by any means. It will not get to SCOTUS, though, because they will not have enough electoral votes to trigger the compact."

I don't think that is correct. The Constitution gives the states the power to SELECT their electors in a manner of their own choosing, but that is not the same as the states mandating how the electors must VOTE.

[Dr. Sivana]

r. States can direct their electors to vote by any means.

The Constitution also states that the states are to have a republican form of government (e.g. no state could have a konarchy for state issues). Having an outside measure that is possibly unverifiable before the EC meets could well fail to meet that standard.

[Sacajaweau]

As far as I know, they can direct their votes to the popular vote in THEIR state....not the national total.

We shall see.

[Jim Noble]

“States can direct their electors to vote by any means”

No.

States can APPOINT their electors by any means they choose. They can’t direct them how to vote.

[TonyM]

So a state controlled by republicans can constitutionally require all EVs go to the republican candidate regardless of the actual vote.