When a member of the Electoral College doesn’t vote for the presidential candidate that wins the popular vote in their state, they break faith with the state’s voters. Today, we and @IssueOneReform are urging #SCOTUS not to allow for “Faithless Electors.”https://campaignlegal.org/update/clc-files-amicus-brief-urging-supreme-court-not-allow-faithless-electors …
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A ruling to “unbind” presidential electors from their home-state voters would introduce new opportunities for wealthy special interests to influence our politics & for electors to cast their votes in favor of the highest bidder, & not in favor of what voters actually voted for.pic.twitter.com/g82Np22LHK
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Our elections should be fair, transparent & protected from corruption. The Supreme Court should make clear that it is constitutional to require presidential electors to vote for the presidential candidate who won the popular vote in their state.https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/03/faithless-electors/607831/ …
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