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Technically, the state legislatures are entirely in control of which electors are sent for the Presidency. It's just that all of them use the popular vote to de
by chipsa 6y ago
Technically, the state legislatures are entirely in control of which electors are sent for the Presidency. It's just that all of them use the popular vote to determine that. They could pass a law that the governor decides who goes, or that the state legislature chooses exactly who. But they don't at this time.
And prior to the 17th, Senator were chosen by the state governments as well.
- triceratops 6y ago> But they don't at this time Presumably because people of those states don't want it that way. Which means they consider the federal government "their" government, not the "government of the state".