As the article states, the concern is not small state rights or equal voter rights, but simply that presidential campaigns aren't spending enough money in Maryland. I don't think this will fix that but the quoted supporter does. Tramspotter: As long as it happens democratically, this is very much the federalism reserved to states by the constitution. There is no end run. The constitution specifically allows individual states to determine on their own how to assign electors. If they wanted, they could theoretically give that power solely to the governor. They could engage in a roshambo contest among the major candidates. They could put every candidates picture on a mat and give the electors to the candidate first shat upon by a chicken.
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Originally Posted by The Flaming Hippies of the 1790s
Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress
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Some state have passed laws outlawing feckless electors but the constitutionality of such has never been tested in the courts. Since electors are almost always party faithful it means the end of a political career to vote wildly wrong.