> Second, the layer of indirection as it exists today does nothing. Electors aren’t free to choose a president. They in most cases must elect the person they pl

> Second, the layer of indirection as it exists today does nothing. Electors aren’t free to choose a president. They in most cases must elect the person they pledged to elect and if they don’t they instantly get replaced by a new elector who will. What purpose does that serve? Seems to me like we should either buck up and actually allow these people to elect a president, or abolish the whole institution as it currently is a farce. That is not correct. There has just been a ruling that the states cannot impose these sorts of restrictions on the process already delineated in the US Constitution. Please see https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/politics/federal-appeals-court-rules-colorados-electors-dont-have-to-vote-for-winner-of-state-popular-vote https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/politics/federal-appea....