For the record, that's actually what he should do.
If he can't do his job, don't be like that Crazy Ass Bible thumping bitch in Kentucky who wouldn't permit gay marriages out of her office in defiance of the law, just resign and let someone else do what's right and legal. He's a crazy ass thumper who I otherwise have zero respect for, but he is making the proper choice in resigning.
There is absolutely nothing in the U.S. Constitution or subsequent SCOTUS interpretations of the Constitution that prevents a person from utilizing any piece of information, any source of information, any belief either religious in nature or otherwise, to help in deciding how to exercise or carry out that individual's duties, responsibilities or rights.
This Texas Elector did the correct thing in my opinion by resigning his position. Each State is allowed to set the rules that their electors must follow and set the penalties, if any, for failing to do so.
The "No religious test" clause in Article IV and the "Establishment" clause of Amendment I both relate to preventing the government from exercising or carrying out the restrictions. A person, either as an individual or as a member of the Electoral College, is free to do as he wishes for whatever reason he wishes but of course must be ready to accept the wrath of his State's law, whatever that might be.
I agree with you that any individual has the right to vote his or her conscience according to their own religious beliefs. What is not acceptable is that an elected official has to pass a religious litmus test be it biblical, the tenets of the Koran or whatever. I do give the Elector credit for resigning, and as you say he has made a choice and must live with the consequences of it no matter what they may be.
When you personally go into the voting booth do you have any sort of qualifications a potential candidate must pass in order to get your vote? I assume so as any good voter discriminates among the candidates. There's nothing in the Constitution that states or even comes close to implying that sort of test cannot be religious in nature. The "no religious litmus test" for elected officials is a limitation placed on the federal government, not individual voters. Interestingly enough, there is no such restriction on State governments for non-federal officials.
The electoral college could still stop Trump, even if he wins the popular vote Maybe — just this once — state legislators should use their constitutional authority and change how we elect the president.
You do know that congress certifies the electoral college vote and can override it. Congress is R. Even if enough changed their votes to Hillary she STILL WON'T BE PRESIDENT.
The electoral college could still stop Trump, even if he wins the popular vote Maybe — just this once — state legislators should use their constitutional authority and change how we elect the president.
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