The US 10th Circuit Court announced a ruling on Tuesday that protects electors, the ultimate authority on the allocation of votes in the US presidential elections, who choose to vote against the results of the popular vote in their states. The court ruling holds that electors cannot be compelled to vote in a certain way once selected, cannot be recalled after selection, and cannot be punished for voting in a given way. As a circuit court decision, the ruling has immediate effect in the states of Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico,…