Category Archives: electoral college
Justice Alito Denies Emergency SCOTUS Motion from MN Faithless Elector
“The failed electoral-college rebellion bodes ill for future elections”
Steven Mazie for the Economist:
The failure of the rebellion will not be more than a footnote to the 2016 presidential election. Yet it may leave an enduring legacy. The campaign waged by Mr Lessig and others encouraged electors to… Continue reading
“Bill O’Reilly rose to the defense of white privilege in America’s presidential voting process”
“Faithless Electors: Now It’s Up to Congress”
Derek Muller for the WSJ:
The 538 members of the Electoral College convened Monday and cast a majority of their votes for Donald Trump for president and Mike Pence for vice president. When Congress convenes on Jan. 6 to count… Continue reading
“Electoral College sees record-breaking defections”
Politico:
The seven so-called “faithless” votes cast by members of the Electoral College on Monday may go down as a noisy footnote to an otherwise chaotic 2016 election. But they also represent a historic breach between electors and the candidates… Continue reading
“Why Trump Had an Edge in the Electoral College”
Nate Cohn for NYT’s The UpShot.
Rob Richie Talks to NPR’s Robert Siegel About the Electoral College and the National Popular Vote Movement
Listen (or read).
Ohio Elector Resigns as Member of Electoral College to Keep Her State House Seat
Release:
In a victory for Ohio voters and the Ohio Constitution, Ohio 50th District State Representative Christina Hagan (R-Alliance) has belatedly resigned as a member of the presidential Electoral College. The Electoral College is slated to meet at noon today,… Continue reading
“The Electoral College Meets Monday. Here’s What to Expect.”
“The Electoral College Vote Isn’t Just About The Electoral College”
Chris Geidner:
The battle over Monday’s electoral college vote is the beginning, not the end. A larger campaign to undermine the legitimacy — and constitutionality — of Donald Trump’s presidency is likely just getting underway.
Discomfort with Donald Trump before… Continue reading
Disgusting: Presidential Electors, Threatened, Receiving Death Threats
Everyone who condemned threats of violence earlier coming during Trump rallies needs to condemn this. Deplorable:
On Monday, members of the Electoral College will cast their historic votes for the next president of the United States. In the meantime,… Continue reading
“Stark County residents sue to keep state Rep. Christina Hagan out of Electoral College”
News from Ohio:
Two Stark County residents have filed a complaint against Republican state Rep. Christina Hagan, looking to keep her from voting for president as a member of the Electoral College.
The complaint, filed in Stark County Court of… Continue reading