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minus-square@kescusaylinkEnglish35•1 month agoThe National Popular Vote Interstate Compact is a good first step: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Popular_Vote_Interstate_Compact
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish10•1 month agoThis is just a bandaid and the conservative justices on the supreme court will strike it down for some stupid reason.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•1 month agoNot sure how. The Constitution is pretty explicit that States get to determine how they send delegates to the EC.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish8•1 month agoThere’s a whole Wikipedia article about the legality of it: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutionality_of_the_National_Popular_Vote_Interstate_Compact With this Supreme Court, my rule.of thumb is they will always pick the worst side of a debate, even if that goes against precedent and the constitution.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•1 month agoIt’s also very explicit that interstate compacts require congressional approval.
The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact is a good first step: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Popular_Vote_Interstate_Compact
This is just a bandaid and the conservative justices on the supreme court will strike it down for some stupid reason.
Not sure how. The Constitution is pretty explicit that States get to determine how they send delegates to the EC.
There’s a whole Wikipedia article about the legality of it: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutionality_of_the_National_Popular_Vote_Interstate_Compact
With this Supreme Court, my rule.of thumb is they will always pick the worst side of a debate, even if that goes against precedent and the constitution.
It’s also very explicit that interstate compacts require congressional approval.