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Some states have passed laws that require their electors to vote as pledged. These laws may either impose a fine on an elector who fails to vote according to the statewide or district popular vote, or may disqualify an elector who violates his or her pledge and provide a replacement elector. In July 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that it is constitutional for states to enact this type of law. The states with laws that attempt to bind the votes of presidential electors are below:
Most of the laws cited above require electors to vote for the candidate of the party that nominated the elector, or require the elector to sign a pledge to do so. Some go further: Oklahoma imposes a civil penalty of $1,000; in North Carolina, the fine is $500, the faithless elector is deemed to have resigned, and a replacement is appointed. In South Carolina, an elector who violates his or her pledge is subject to criminal penalties, and in New Mexico a violation is a fourth degree felony. In Michigan, a candidate who fails to vote as required is considered to have resigned, and a replacement is appointed.
https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/the-electoral-college.aspx
Scroll down to faithless electors.
Sorry, with one hand out of business due to chemo-induced neuropathy, I cannot post the list of states properly. The columns don't line up. Plus, I am very ill right now with chemo side effects. I bolded the link.
This is part of the R's plan to ensure tRump remains in office, IMO.
servermsh
(913 posts)This is just nonsense to talk about.
CozyMystery
(652 posts)sweetloukillbot
(10,803 posts)And Clinton electors who voted for Bernie,
But there weren't any that crossed parties in 16 at least.
still_one
(91,951 posts)CozyMystery
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CozyMystery
(652 posts)roamer65
(36,739 posts)Moostache
(9,895 posts)May providence and fortune smile upon you, and may pain and suffering become lost on their path to your door.
My mother fought cancer for 19 years and through 7 remissions and 6 courses of chemotherapy. She is losing her battle after so much but we are grateful for those treatments and the time we were given together as a family because of them...may your results match or exceed what we received.
CozyMystery
(652 posts)brooklynite
(93,852 posts)What ACTUAL EVIDENCE do you have of this? The BIDEN campaign and the DEMOCRATIC Party pick the Electors. Why do people think Trump will be able to poach them, whether legal or not?
Roland99
(53,342 posts)but it certainly isn't beyond trump to try and affect it still. But he'd have to get 37 to flip!
SheltieLover
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