'Faithless Electors' Not Real Threat to Electoral College

This morning the Supreme Court will hear arguments in two cases challenging state “faithless elector” laws. These laws require presidential electors — the people who cast the electoral votes for president and vice president — to vote for the candidates who won their state. Whether or not the Court ultimately strikes them down, the disputes are a tempest in a teapot. The real threat to presidential elections is state “National Popular Vote” laws, which would hijack the Electoral College in favor of a direct election. Read Full Article »