The Supreme Court ruled in 1952 that states do not violate the Constitution when they require electors to pledge that they will abide by the results of the popular vote. But the justices had never before said whether it is constitutional to enforce those pledges.
But how about forcing them to vote according to the NATIONAL popular vote, regardless of how the state voted? That's the newest scheme to get around the EC.
THIS!!! The big population states can still steal small state clout by ganging together to pass this.
"Lessig said he hoped the controversy would encourage more states to adopt a system in which they would assign all of their electors to the candidate who wins the nationwide popular vote for president.
More than a dozen states have signed an interstate agreement to make the change. It would take effect once the participating states represent at least 270 electoral votes, the minimum needed to be elected president."
