Lower courts have come to opposite conclusions on whether or not states can bind their electoral college voters to rubber stamp the popular vote or if the electors can use their discretion to vote how they see fit. If this question is not decided by the U.S. Supreme Court by November 2020, our next presidential election could result in a disputed presidency like we are Venezuela or something. This is the third in a series of three podcasts on the uncertainties surrounding the electoral college.
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The case itself:
Ray v Blair, 343 U.S. 214 (1952)
