Isn't the biggest danger of the independent state legislature doctrine (in its most radical form) the fact that it would allow state legislators not just to redistrict with no gubernatorial input, but also to ignore the popular presidential vote and assign electors to a given candidate?
In theory they already have the power to do this through ordinary legislation, but purple-state governors of either party would be under incredible pressure to veto it if they tried.
But if Republican legislators in Michigan, North Carolina and Wisconsin were told they had absolute power to choose the 2024 slate of electors, I think they might use it.
Isn't the biggest danger of the independent state legislature doctrine (in its most radical form) the fact that it would allow state legislators not just to redistrict with no gubernatorial input, but also to ignore the popular presidential vote and assign electors to a given candidate?
In theory they already have the power to do this through ordinary legislation, but purple-state governors of either party would be under incredible pressure to veto it if they tried.
But if Republican legislators in Michigan, North Carolina and Wisconsin were told they had absolute power to choose the 2024 slate of electors, I think they might use it.