“If it’s a close call or a tiebreaker,” he said, “we should not facilitate or create chaos.”The arguments explored the original understanding of the framers of the Constitution, historical practice and contemporary expectations. Most of the justices seemed to conclude that there was no clear answer and that states should have leeway to vindicate voters’ expectations that electors will vote for the presidential candidates who won at the polls.

Source: New York Times May 13, 2020 19:49 UTC