Harvard Law School: Lessig, Who Argued on Behalf of 'Faithless Electors,' Responds to the Supreme Court's Decision
July 09, 2020
July 09, 2020
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 9 -- Harvard Law School issued the following news:
In a unanimous decision on Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that states can require Electoral College voters to back the victor of their state's popular vote. The decision gives states the right to compel so-called "faithless electors" to cast their electoral ballots for the candidate chosen by their state's voters.
The decision involved two cases--Chiafalo v. Washington and Color . . .
In a unanimous decision on Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that states can require Electoral College voters to back the victor of their state's popular vote. The decision gives states the right to compel so-called "faithless electors" to cast their electoral ballots for the candidate chosen by their state's voters.
The decision involved two cases--Chiafalo v. Washington and Color . . .