[Alberta's Child]

The original 1887 law was passed after the disputed 1876 election -- when several states submitted MULTIPLE slates of electors.

The intention of the law was legitimate, but the application of it is completely unconstitutional. The way the law is written, a state that submits one slate of electors can have its electoral votes canceled by an act of Congress for no damn good reason at all. There is no constitutional basis for that.

[RideForever]

The way the law is written, a state that submits one slate of electors can have its electoral votes canceled by an act of Congress for no damn good reason at all.

Untrue. Congress separates and meets and debates on the different slates, one state at a time.

There is a progression of acceptance of contending slates of electors, and in some states the election law allows a governor to submit a slate if the state legislature submits 2 slates.