Two Democratic members of the Electoral College in Colorado have taken legal action to challenge a state law that requires them to elect the winner of the state’s popular vote. The move is part of an effort to use the Electoral College vote to block Donald Trump from winning the presidency. 2 Colorado presidential electors file lawsuit in effort to block Donald Trump – Denver Post https://t.co/jV6ezuPRNl — Breaking Politics (@breakingpol) December 6, 2016 The two presidential electors, Polly Baca and Robert Nemanich filed the federal lawsuit on Tuesday. Both electors are part of a “Moral Electors” movement, which is hoping to vote for a alternative candidate in the college to prevent President-elect Donald Trump from securing the 270 votes he needs to become president. Press TV reports: The defiant electors said they had joined the so-called “Moral Electors” movement, a group of presidential electors who aim to persuade Republican electors in other states to choose a third-party candidate instead of President-elect Donald Trump. The pair also proposed a new plan to choose a Republican candidate other than Trump. The movement’s ultimate goal is preventing Trump from reaching the 270-vote threshold required to officially win the presidency. Despite losing the popular [...]
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