Okay, my hint wasn’t good enough. The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction over disputes between the states. And given that Trump won the popular vote this time around, that should give any legislature considering this looney idea pause.
The states whose electoral votes are nullified under the NPV compact will not sit idly by. How long do you think it will take before they file a complaint with the court holding original jurisdiction over disputes between the states (Hint: it’s in D.C.)?
The Left is always quick to change the rules when they have no argument, or can’t win on the merits. There’s a reason Kamala won the states with no Voter ID requirement.
Go back and read the 10th Amd (reserving powers not granted to the federal government to the States, and the people—and the federal government’s lane is described in Art. I, sect. 8.) PS—how long do you think the 30 or so states you’re consigning to being ignored in the EC count will wait before bringing a complaint to the court of original jurisdiction for disputes between the states (hint: it’s in Washington, DC).
The NPV will never pass muster with Congress (which must approve all compacts between the states); even if it could, it will be struck down by the Supreme Court as inimical to the separation of powers, federalism (as it applies to the distribution of power between the federal government and the sovereign states) and unconstitutional on its face (without going through the amendment process). Better luck next time.
The NPV will never pass muster with Congress (which must approve all compacts between the states); even if it could, it will be struck down by the Supreme Court as inimical to the separation of powers, federalism (as it applies to the distribution of power between the federal government and the sovereign states) and unconstitutional on its face (without going through the amendment process). Better luck next time.
Article 1, section 10, clause 3.