Comments on: Electoral College Tie?

By: BlueOregon

BlueOregon — Mon, 25 Oct 2004 01:51:10 +0000

Richie Robb: the most powerful man in America?
Richie Robb is the the mayor of South Charleston, West Virginia. And if the electoral map falls just so, he may turn out to be the most powerful man in America. You see, he's one of the five GOP electors

By: Jim Roos

Jim Roos — Tue, 12 Oct 2004 22:40:44 +0000

This is most certainly unconsititutional for exactly the reason cited earlier; the state legislature's power with respect to the allocation of electors is pleanary. This question was at the CENTER of Bush v. Gore just four years ago.

Supporters of this initiative are wasting their time; the question of whether a state constitution can direct the legislature with respect to the electoral college has been asked and answered.

By: A Stitch in Haste

A Stitch in Haste — Thu, 23 Sep 2004 17:09:04 +0000

Electoral College: Did I Say "Glacier Speed"?
The best way to scrap the Electoral College is not to scrap it at all, but rather to amend it to the District Method of allocating electoral votes.

By: Paul R. Stoetzer

Paul R. Stoetzer — Thu, 23 Sep 2004 16:58:54 +0000

James: Thanks for the information about ex post facto laws, and blame the fact that I did not read the entire article for my posting the part about the legislatures.

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Thu, 23 Sep 2004 16:44:13 +0000

Paul: My post mentions the second part of that. My understanding of the restriction on ex post facto laws is that it applies only to criminal matters. For example, a tax cut--or tax hike--that's retroactive wouldn't be considered unconstitutional.

By: Paul R. Stoetzer

Paul R. Stoetzer — Thu, 23 Sep 2004 16:40:26 +0000

Isn't this unconstitutional in two fashions? First, it seems to be ex post facto. Second, it violates Article II, Section I, Clause 2: Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress. The legislature would not have directed the manner of selection of the electors, rather a popular vote would direct the manner of selection. In my opinion, that is unconstitutional.

By: Little Red Blog

Little Red Blog — Thu, 23 Sep 2004 16:29:05 +0000

Colorado's Amendment 36
UPDATE: Outside the Beltway has an excellent piece on the disaster that this Amendment would be. Read it.

By: Southern Watch

Southern Watch — Thu, 23 Sep 2004 15:36:09 +0000

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By: FreedomSight

FreedomSight — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

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