The Founding Fathers Vested State Legislatures With Authority to Decide Presidential Electors for Good Reason

The Founding Fathers Vested State Legislatures With Authority to Decide Presidential Electors for Good Reason
Dozens of people calling for stopping the vote count in Pennsylvania due to alleged fraud against President Donald Trump gather on the steps of the State Capital in Harrisburg, Penn., on Nov. 5, 2020. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Stephen B. Meister
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Commentary

The Founding Fathers vested exclusively within the legislatures of the respective states the power—and solemn duty—to decide the manner in which its presidential electors are chosen (U.S. Const. Article II, Sect. 1, Cl 2.).