Federal Appeals court rules State Electors may vote for whom they want
I urge you all to read the entire story at the link above.
It hasn't been much of an issue in American political history because when an elector refuses to follow the results of a state's popular vote, the state simply throws the ballot away. But Tuesday's ruling says states cannot do that.
Because the Constitution contains no requirement for electors to follow the wishes of a political party, "the electors, once appointed, are free to vote as they choose," assuming that they cast their vote for a legally qualified candidate.
“We know Electoral College contests are going to be closer in the future than they have been in the past. And as they get closer and closer, even a small number of electors could change the results of an election," said Lawrence Lessig, a Harvard law professor who founded Equal Citizens and is part of its legal team. "Whether you think that’s a good system or not, we believe it is critical to resolve it before it would decide an election.”
If the Supreme Court chooses to take up the dispute, it would have time to rule on the issue before the Electoral College meets in December 2020 to cast the formal vote for president.
Washington State’s Supreme Court held recently that our state law which directs Electors to follow the wishes of the voters in the state and to cast their ballot for the winner of the state’s popular vote for president and vice president.
The organization which represented the appellant in this case in the 10th Circuit, Equal Citizens, has already noted that it will be appealing the WA State Law in the US Supreme Court.
Hold onto your hats, folks, this John Roberts Court will now have the ability to decide if your vote for president and vice president has any value or not.