Jamba Juice to Supreme Court: Electoral College voter and his conscience

Should U.S. Electoral College members be free to vote their conscience? How the courts answer that question could reshape the course of democracy in America.

Micheal Baca scribbled out the name “Hillary Clinton” printed on his ballot. He wrote in “John Kasich,” the former Republican governor of Ohio. In that moment he became the central figure in a legal case that could shape future American elections.

In 2016, Mr. Baca was a member of the Electoral College for Colorado. The Electoral College is the state-based system that actually elects presidents....