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by anon291 680 days ago
That is correct. The legislature can pick through whatever means it chooses. It cannot however ask the people to vote and then ignore the result because that is not a republican form of government, which the federal government is constitutionally required to guarantee to all citizens of a state.

A wrestling contest between state legislators would be a perfectly legal way to choose electoral votes. Winner of a foreign vote would not be.