State laws binding electors are unconstitutional, interfering in the very function of the electoral college. What if the elcted were foung to be an ax murderer between November 6th and January? Or, say one who would wshoot in Manhattan or court Russian election fraud?
Framers left selection of electors up to the States, so it's a political question & SCOTUS probably would take a pass.
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To bind or intimidate electors is unconstitutional. The states elect trusted persons to elect the president, then cannot switch after the election, eh?
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It could face a credible challenge under an individual State's Constitution.
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Take the ax murdrer example. Per Federalist 68, the function of the college is to deliberate and elect, i.e., choose. It would be like binding House members to vote according to party- like the UK or the US "R"'s, slavish.
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To this day, of course, the Court could order the College to re-decide. That would be one way to avoid facing the Article IV and 9th Amendment voting rights cases. Colin Powell recieved one electoral vote, and could be chosen by a divided House instead of Pence by impeachment.
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Wydaje się, że ładowanie zajmuje dużo czasu.
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