[EM] Electoral College

Steve Eppley seppley at alumni.caltech.edu
Thu May 4 07:24:07 PDT 2006


Abd ul-Rahman Lomax wrote:
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> However, note that the system which is actually now before state legislatures in more
> than one place sets up a compact. It does not take effect unless enough states ratify
> it to constitute an electoral college majority.
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Could Article I. Section 10 of the US Constitution interfere with that scheme?

    "No State shall, without the Consent of Congress, lay any duty
    of Tonnage, keep Troops, or Ships of War in time of Peace,
    enter into any Agreement or Compact with another State,
    or with a foreign Power, or engage in War, unless actually
    invaded, or in such imminent Danger as will not admit of delay."

I'm referring to the ban against entering into any agreement or compact with another state 
without the consent of Congress.

--Steve



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