[PetroniDE]

Dirty little secret is that the citizen doesn't vote for the president. The citizen votes for a slate of electors that elect the president.

In theory, the state legislatures can determine how their electors are cast any way they want. It just so happens they use statewide popular vote in every state (except for Maine and Nebraska that use a modified system of this). They could just vote for the electors themselves (Florida came close to doing this in 2000). They only thing stopping them would be the likely voter backlash.

[joe fonebone]

"Dirty little secret "
When I went to the 7th grade, we studied civics. The electoral college system was explained fully to us. The only people who call this a secret are the "rats" who do not believe in or study our current form of government. Are you a rat in GOP clothing?

[VRWCmember]

In theory, the state legislatures can determine how their electors are cast any way they want.

Not just in theory.

Article II, Section 1
The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. He shall hold his Office during the Term of four Years, and, together with the Vice-President, chosen for the same Term, be elected as follows:
East State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress: ...

[VRWCmember]

In theory, the state legislatures can determine how their electors are cast any way they want.

Not just in theory.

Article II, Section 1
The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. He shall hold his Office during the Term of four Years, and, together with the Vice-President, chosen for the same Term, be elected as follows:
Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress: ...