tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818799148737423877.post2124724052100916342..comments2023-04-12T01:19:44.222-07:00Comments on Economic Justice Blog: The GOP’s nightmare voting scenario: Steven Rosenfeld, Alternet / SalonMichael "Waterman" Hubmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11434860457151553361noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818799148737423877.post-9160849494305710222012-03-16T13:50:15.118-07:002012-03-16T13:50:15.118-07:00The current system does not insulate the presidenc...The current system does not insulate the presidency from mob rule. There have been 22,000 electoral votes cast since presidential elections became competitive (in 1796), and only 10 have been cast for someone other than the candidate nominated by the elector's own political party. The electors now are dedicated party activists of the winning party who meet briefly in mid-December to cast their totally predictable rubberstamped votes in accordance with their pre-announced pledges. <br /><br />If a Democratic presidential candidate receives the most votes, the state's dedicated Democratic party activists who have been chosen as its slate of electors become the Electoral College voting bloc. If a Republican presidential candidate receives the most votes, the state's dedicated Republican party activists who have been chosen as its slate of electors become the Electoral College voting bloc. The winner of the presidential election is the candidate who collects 270 votes from Electoral College voters from among the winning party's dedicated activists.<br /><br /> The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld state laws guaranteeing faithful voting by presidential electors (because the states have plenary power over presidential electors).totohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12247335901450384827noreply@blogger.com