United States appeals court rules Electoral College members not bound by state popular vote

By Dan Elliott, 22 August 2019
Protest in Washington, DC (photo credit: Ted Eytan/flickr)
Protest in Washington, DC (photo credit: Ted Eytan/flickr)
A U.S. appeals court in Denver said Electoral College members can vote for the presidential candidate of their choice and aren't bound by the popular vote in their states. The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that the Colorado secretary of state violated the Constitution in 2016 when he removed an elector and nullified his vote because the elector refused to cast his ballot for Democrat Hillary Clinton, who won the popular vote.
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