Supreme Court rules states can penalize 'faithless electors'

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that states can penalize presidential electors that go rogue and do not vote for the candidate who won their state, also known as faithless electors.

The decision was unanimous from the high court and a blow to a Democratic-aligned movement to chip away at the Electoral College.

The court in Chiafalo v. Washington and Colorado Department of State v. Baca evaluated legal challenges to state laws that required electors to follow the will of their state’s voters.