New York bill S01447 amends the election law to require electors to vote for presidential and vice presidential candidates based on the plurality of.
New York bill S01447 amends the election law to change how electors vote for presidential and vice presidential candidates. Electors must now vote for candidates based on the plurality of votes in each congressional district. The bill provides that two electoral votes will go to the statewide winner, and one electoral vote will go to each congressional district based on the plurality of votes in that district. This change affects the process by which electors cast their votes in the Electoral College.
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