Supreme Court to hear 'faithless elector' cases affecting Electoral College
By Harper Neidig - 05/13/20 06:00 AM EDT
The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Wednesday in a pair of cases that could impose new rules on the Electoral College just months before the November election.
Justices will be weighing in on “faithless electors,†members of the Electoral College who choose not to support the presidential candidate picked by the voters in their state.
Even though Americans cast ballots for their preferred nominee in presidential elections, under the Electoral College they are essentially picking state-appointed representatives to vote for a candidate on their behalf. Each state picks an allotted number of electors who are expected to back the candidate who wins the state’s popular vote.
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