The honorable, the chief justice and associate justices of the Supreme Court of the United States. Oh yea, oh yea, oh yea, all persons having business before the honorable, the Supreme Court of the United States are admonished to give their attention for the court is now sitting. God save the United States and this honorable court. Chief Justice Roberts we will hear argument first this morning in case 19465, chiafalo and others versus the state of washington. Mr. Lessig may it please this court. The question in these cases is straightforward. Do states have the power to control, through law how an elector may vote . They do not. The expected meaning of the words of the constitution against the background of the framers deliberation make it clear that the states have no such power. But what is also clear is that washington does not like the constitutions design. It declares that the votes cast are not, as the constitution expressly describes them, their votes, meaning the electors votes
Oh yea, oh yea, oh yea, all persons having business before the honorable, the Supreme Court of the United States are admonished to give their attention for the court is now sitting. God save the United States and this honorable court. Chief Justice Roberts we will hear argument first this morning in case 19465, chiafalo and others versus the state of washington. Mr. Lessig may it please this court. The question in these cases is straightforward. Do states have the power to control, through law how an elector may vote . They do not. The expected meaning of the words of the constitution against the background of the framers deliberation make it clear that the states have no such power. But what is also clear is that washington does not like the constitutions design. It declares that the votes cast are not, as the constitution expressly describes them, their votes, meaning the electors votes, but instead of the votes of the state, article 2 effectively gives the states the power to cast v
P president driscoll, you may start the migrant. Meeting. Due to covid19 and the Governor Newsom and mayor breed have lifted the tre tree restrictionn teleconference, this meeting is being held teleconference. In our published notice and on the web page we ask the public to participate remotely by writing to the board or by leaving a voice mail manage. I will ask all members of the board to mute themselves to minimize background noise and keep your cell phone remote, as well. Board members will unmute themselves to comment. There is staff in the background managing the Technology Functions during the meeting to switch from my slide presentation to whom ever is speaking at that moment. Thank you to all who have put this meeting together. Technology and this device is increasing and there will be more changes, all to make the meeting and the interaction go smoother. At this point, can we ask ase commissioner to unshare his screen. Square with arrow and not an x. Thank you. Item number 13
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Arguments in the National Constitutional center and cspan has been here with you to convene the arguments. Americas leading thinkers on both sides of the case to be heard, and to Learn Together the cases we have heard. We have developed a nice ritual together of beginning our by reciting the Inspiring Mission of the National Constitution center, which comes from the u. S. Bicentennial, which is when the National Constitution center was founded. Along with me. The National Constitutional center is the only institution in america chartered by congress to disseminate information about the u. S. Constitution on a nonpartisan basis in order to andease awareness understanding of the constitution among the American People. Time ihe chills every recited. That is what we are doing together, in the spirit of learning. Thanks for engaging us in this experiment. Tom excited to welcome you talk about the remarkable arguments we just heard about whether or not the states of washington and colorado c