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Kamala Harris’s running mate urges popular vote system but campaign says issue is not part of Democrats’ agenda

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[–] qwertilliopasd@lemmy.world 24 points 2 months ago (2 children)

If you live in a state that hasn't joined the NPVIC push your state legislature to adopt it.

[–] SlakrHakr@lemm.ee 4 points 2 months ago

https://www.nationalpopularvote.com/state-status

Shows the list of states and each state links to a post submission to message your state’s legislature

[–] MouseKeyboard@ttrpg.network 2 points 2 months ago (3 children)

My worry with that is the supreme court would just declare it void.

[–] SlakrHakr@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

How could they? At the end of the day isn’t it up to the states to decide who their electoral votes go?

[–] MouseKeyboard@ttrpg.network 3 points 2 months ago

Unfortunately, the supreme court has zero checks and balances, and recently has been willing to make partisan political rulings, so it may well strike it down to help Republicans.

[–] qwertilliopasd@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

How could they make a president immune from any checks and balances?

How could they allow states to enforce draconian laws against the homeless?

How could they work towards ending voting rights?

How could they give lower judges the power to overrule experts?

They can. They have. They will again. The states have the constitutional right to select their electors as they choose, but this court has demonstrated complete contempt for justice and fairness.

[–] OccamsRazer@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The supreme court also overruled states trying to ban interracial marriage, implement poll taxes to unfairly target poor people, and place signs in their yard protesting war.

[–] qwertilliopasd@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I was pulling from the current court, but yes. It's almost like giving nine unelected geriatrics the ultimate authority on all laws isn't a good idea.

[–] Schadrach@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 months ago

The only easy grounds for them to do so with an actual constitutional backing would be that interstate compacts are supposed to be approved by Congress.