The Supreme Court ruled Monday that states can require presidential electors to back their states´ popular vote winner in the Electoral College – in a ruling that would squelch efforts by 'rogue' faithless electors in 2020. Bret Chiafalo, a plaintiff in a case before the U.S. Supreme Court, poses for a photo at Lake Stickney Park near his home in Lynnwood, Washington. In Washington, the state Supreme Court upheld a $1,000 fine against the three electors and rejected their claims. The Supreme Court played a decisive role in that election, ending a recount in Florida, where Bush held a 537-vote margin out of 6 million ballots cast. Kagan cited the way the Electoral College has functioned in practice since the Founders first created it, including during the first contested election in 1796.

Source: Daily Mail July 06, 2020 14:40 UTC