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Jul 6, 2020 · The 538 people who cast the actual votes for president in December as part of the Electoral College are not free agents and must vote as the laws of their states direct, the U.S. Supreme Court...
- NBC News Justice Correspondent
Jun 27, 2023 · June 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rebuffed a legal theory favored by many conservatives that could hand sweeping power to state legislatures to establish rules for...
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- Andrew Chung
Jul 10, 2020 · Reviewing the Constitution’s “barebones” text about the Electoral College process, the Court concluded that neither Article II nor any other part of the Constitution limited a state’s ability to require electors to cast their ballots for the candidate that won the state’s popular vote.
Jul 6, 2020 · The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously upheld laws across the country that remove or punish rogue Electoral College delegates who refuse to cast their votes for the presidential candidate they...
- Nina Totenberg
Jan 17, 2020 · WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to take a rare look at rules for electing U.S. presidents, saying it will decide whether a state’s appointed presidential electors can vote in...
Jun 9, 2023 · A surprise Supreme Court ruling on Thursday has handed Democrats a potential boost in the 2024 congressional race by calling into question the constitutionality of Republican-drawn electoral...
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Jul 14, 2020 · On July 6, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that states have the power to require presidential electors to vote for their party’s candidate for president.
