Category Archives: electoral college
“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
“WATCH: How does the Electoral College work?”
Art of the Deal: “What Should Presidential Electors Do? Negotiate.”
Rob Yablon:
With the Electoral College set to vote in just a few days, the debate over the role of Presidential Electors has reached a fever pitch. Should this year’s Electors follow longstanding norms and rubberstamp their state’s popular vote… Continue reading
“Group Using Celebrities to Urge Electors to Vote Against Trump Has Foreign-Registered Website”
Yeah that will do the trick.
SCOTUS May Get Emergency Requests This Weekend on Freeing Presidential Electors
Marcia Coyle: “Calif. and Wash. state electors’ challenges now before 9th and 10th circuits. Look for weekend #SCOTUS action soon after decision.”
“Electors are being harassed, threatened in bid to stop Trump”
CA AG (and Future Senator) Kamala Harris Files Brief Against Unbinding CA Electors
Joshua Spivak on the Historical Origins of the Electoral College
At CNBC:
Once again, we have a popular vote loser taking the White House, and once again we have criticism and fights over the existence of the Electoral College. The reason for why we have the Electoral College is poorly… Continue reading
“RNC keeps close tabs on Electoral College vote; GOP effort makes sure Republican electors don’t go wobbly on Trump.”
Politico:
The Republican National Committee is overseeing an expansive whip operation designed to lock down Donald Trump’s Electoral College majority and ensure that the 306 Republican electors cast their votes for the president-elect.
Two RNC sources familiar with the effort… Continue reading
“Judge rules Colorado’s Electoral College members must vote for Hillary Clinton”
FOX31:
A U.S. District Court judge shot down a lawsuit filed by two Democratic members of Colorado’s Electoral College who want to vote for someone other than Hillary Clinton.
It may sound counterintuitive, but it is part of a last-ditch… Continue reading
“Is Hillary Clinton Trying To Question The Legitimacy Of Donald Trump Winning?”
NPR:
Amid news of possible Russian interference in the U.S. presidential election, a top Hillary Clinton adviser is publicly casting support for a push by some members of the Electoral College to receive an intelligence briefing ahead of their formal… Continue reading