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Re:Ohio Republicans close to imposing near-total ban on muni... by smt88 on Thursday June 17, 2021 @04:37PM (#27544285)
I'm assuming a Constitutional Convention would be required to change the way the Senate and EC work, though. That's impossible now and perhaps forever.
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Re:Ohio Republicans close to imposing near-total ban on muni... by notriddle on Thursday June 17, 2021 @05:51PM (#27544839)
Not really. States can choose their electors however they want, including following the National Popular Vote. At least, that’s the theory behind the NaPoVoInterCo [1].

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Popular_Vote_Intersta...

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Re:Ohio Republicans close to imposing near-total ban on muni... by rsj_hn on Thursday June 17, 2021 @06:28PM (#27545128)
It's a bit more complex than that, in that the constitution guarantees a republican form of government. In reality, those who oppose republican forms of government will push for these compacts and they are in a minority, so there aren't enough electoral votes to make this relevant and actually trigger the compact, but if it were to be triggered, you'd bet that there would be some constitutional challenges.
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