Archives: Social Notes

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    @FrTimGrumbach @cherilyntx Duolingo is pretty funny sometimes. twitter.com/Kraft/status/1…

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    @JoelGratcyk But in practice, each party has a slate of electors and the states pick that party’s slate based on the popular vote in the state. Constitutionally, a state could…

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    @JoelGratcyk That’s a $1M question. The founding fathers meant them to be a deliberative body, but after Washington and when parties became a thing, never really worked out. In theory,…

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    @JoelGratcyk It was already constitutional to require an elector to vote for their pledged candidate, else be replaced, etc. This confirms states can actually fine faithless electors. It could be…

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    @JoelGratcyk This is particular rules it is constitutional to fine electoral college mbrs who do not back their pledged candidate (e.g. a R elector who didn’t vote for Trump in…

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    @mjs_DC @cristianafarias twitter.com/Kraft/status/1…