Scholars, legal experts and political strategists agree that what lies ahead is ugly and unpredictable. Many fear that the 2024 election will not overcome the distrust of many Americans in their government and its pillars, almost no matter the outcome.
The notion that relative political power or the dignity of voters depends on whether or not the vote of an individual voter has the exact relation to the number of electors of all other voters shows a lack of serious thinking, or perhaps just a myopic vision of how a great republic might be structured to balance the interests of all its citizens and protect minority rights. Sadly, that is also true generally of the proposal now circulating to defenestrate the Electoral College, a proposal known as National Popular Vote (NPV).
The Supreme Court soon could find itself with easy ways out of two high-profile cases involving immigration and elections, if indeed the justices are looking to avoid potentially messy, divisive
The Supreme Court soon could find itself with easy ways out of two high-profile cases involving immigration and elections, if indeed the justices are looking to avoid potentially messy, divisive decisions.