Court Rules in Favor of Electoral College

Protestors fill the rotunda of the Michigan State Capitol before the state electoral college met to cast their votes on Dec. 19, 2016 in Lansing, Michigan, United States. The electoral college met in the afternoon and voted unanimously for Trump. Electors from all 50 states cast votes today in their respective state capitols. Sarah Rice/Getty Images

The U.S. appeals court’s ruling in Denver Tuesday slowed efforts by progressives to eliminate the Electoral College and replace it with a simple popular vote.

The court said Electoral College members can vote for the presidential candidate of their choice and aren’t bound by the popular vote in their states.