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Junior Chimp
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« on: July 08, 2021, 12:34:59 AM » |
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I think the compact aspect of it is irrelevant. States have plenary power to choose the manner of appointing electors. You can look to McPherson v. Blacker (1892) and, more recently, 2020's Chiafalo v. Washington. In the latter, the Court ruled unanimously that states can penalize electors for voting contrary to how a state wishes and also that states can replace electors that do not vote according to the laws of the state. In McPherson, the Court ruled that there is no constitutional requirement for states to assign their electors to the winner of the popular vote in their respective states.
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