Faithless Electors

[PPBart]

Do you know who the electors for your state are?

In general, electors are expected to vote for the winner of the popular vote in their state or the candidates of the party that nominated them to serve as electors. The Constitution actually does not dictate how presidential electors are to cast their votes; however, those who choose not to vote for the winner of the popular vote or the candidates of the party that nominated them are known as "faithless electors."

Some states have passed laws against faithless electors and require electors to vote for the winner of the popular vote in their state, for the candidate of the party that nominated them to serve as electors, or to comply with any pledge they may have been required to make at the time of their nomination. In states with these types of laws, faithless electors can be fined or replaced, or their votes can be nullified.

I didn't know until yesterday that Louisiana is one of 20 states without a law to bind the votes of presidential electors.

Faithless electors have been rare -- between 1900 and 2012, there were only eight. I suspect there is mounting pressure now on electors to go "faithless" -- that is Clinton's last chance to win, and I'm sure the full weight and $$$ of their political machine is now aimed at each individual elector!

 

[enigmedic]

Interesting

 

[bigtattoo79]

Do you know who the electors for your state are?

In general, electors are expected to vote for the winner of the popular vote in their state or the candidates of the party that nominated them to serve as electors. The Constitution actually does not dictate how presidential electors are to cast their votes; however, those who choose not to vote for the winner of the popular vote or the candidates of the party that nominated them are known as "faithless electors."

Some states have passed laws against faithless electors and require electors to vote for the winner of the popular vote in their state, for the candidate of the party that nominated them to serve as electors, or to comply with any pledge they may have been required to make at the time of their nomination. In states with these types of laws, faithless electors can be fined or replaced, or their votes can be nullified.

I didn't know until yesterday that Louisiana is one of 20 states without a law to bind the votes of presidential electors.

Faithless electors have been rare -- between 1900 and 2012, there were only eight. I suspect there is mounting pressure now on electors to go "faithless" -- that is Clinton's last chance to win, and I'm sure the full weight and $$$ of their political machine is now aimed at each individual elector!

Looks like it would take 20 Faithless electors to get HC in "that's gonna be tough".


From what I understand the fine for going faithless in the states with the laws in place is pretty small.

 

[oleheat]

Won't happen, no matter how much the other side continues to prove we are right about them.

 

[homeslice]

I know Mr. Monti for our state. He claims he's getting plenty of e-mails asking him to go against Trump and Vote Hillary.

 

[MTregre]

No one remembers but prior to the election, 12 electors had already been asked or were being swayed to change their votes. These electors were guaranteed to be won by Hilary.

SO, if one side does it, hopefully it starts a trend. Considering the vast number of districts/counties that were red this time, the left would end up being even further behind.

 

[velociraptor]

Do you know who the electors for your state are?

The electors are listed on the ballot in every state. They are not secret and not difficult to find.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_presidential_electors,_2016

 

[PPBart]

The electors are listed on the ballot in every state...

I know the electors for LA, and knew we also have alternates identified -- but I didn't know that apparently no other state lists alternates (?)