The unanimous decision, arising out of a case from #Washington state, essentially gives states the right to outlaw "faithless electors" who cast their votes for people other than those chosen by voters.
"Then too, the State instructs its electors that they have no ground for reversing the vote of millions of its citizens. That direction accords with the Constitution—as well as with the trust of a Nation that here, We the People rule.”
In a 9-0 ruling, the court said that those sanctions -- in #Washington a fine and in #Colorado being removed and replaced as an elector -- are constitutional.
Justice Clarence Thomas said the basis of the Court’s decision should be the Tenth Amendment, which reserves all powers and right to the states not expressly given to the federal government — including the power to patrol electors. bit.ly/3gBA6hT
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The legal challenge was filed by the Public Interest Legal Foundation .@PILFoundation, who called the decision a big win for the rule of law (via .@DailyCaller):
The @vaELECT rule allowing officials to count ballots that arrived without a postmark up to three days after the election was illegal, a state judge ruled.
.@townhallcom #Virginia Circuit Court Judge William Eldridge ruled the state’s late #MailBallot law violated state statute and permanently banned the law in future Virginia elections, the .@PILFoundation (PILF) announced.
.@PILFoundation's J. Christian Adams couldn’t believe what he was reading as he poured over the text of #HR1, the “For the People Act” -- the first piece of proposed legislation introduced by congressional Democrats in the 117th Congress.
.@PILFoundation's J. Christian Adams
“We have been collecting over the years non-citizen maintenance data [for state #VoterRegistration rolls], and here’s how it works.”
RIGGED ELECTION: TX 'Ballot Chaser' Illegally Pressures Voters To Change... via @YouTube
#Texas
“Many continue to claim that there’s no such thing as #ElectionFraud. We’ve always known that such a claim is false and misleading, and today we have additional hard evidence." .@KenPaxtonTX
'Ballot Chaser' Illegally Pressures Voters To Change...
This is a victory for #ElectionIntegrity and a strong signal that anyone who attempts to defraud the people of Texas, deprive them of their vote, or undermine the integrity of elections will be brought to justice. .@KenPaxtonTX
.@PILFoundation applauds the .@USSupremeCourt
for taking an important case involving #California’s donor disclosure laws. The Foundation previously filed an amicus curiae brief in support of the Americans for Prosperity Foundation’s .@AFPhq petition.
Full statement from @ElectionLawCtr / PILF regarding the rioting at the U.S. Capitol
“All violence and trespassing at the U.S. Capitol must cease and law enforcement authority should use all appropriate means to quell the lawlessness. .@PILFoundation President and General Counsel J. Christian Adams .@ElectionLawCtr
"Rioters demanding ‘#Electionntegrity’ have in some cases been misled by individuals who know very little about election administration.".@PILFoundation President and General Counsel J. Christian Adams .@ElectionLawCtr
[#ElectionManipulation] has always been high on the list of Democratic party priorities. That is why you saw HR1, which would make everything you saw in this election legal.