re: Maine joins unConstitutional National Popular Vote states

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I didn't say it wasn't. I said it was a corruption of what was intended. Just because the founders didn't see the loophole doesn't mean it fits the original design.

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I disagree. There is no loophole in this case. The founders intended that President would not be a direct popular vote but decided they best way was to use electors selected by the legislature and the manner they see fit.

Even if every state did the popular vote thing, a state legislature could still chose not to send the slate of electors the people chose. That would still be constitutional because ultimately it is the state legislatures that decide, no other entity.

That is exactly how the constitution was created in this case.