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2016 Postmortem

Renew Deal

(81,847 posts) Sat Oct 8, 2016, 09:31 PM Oct 2016

Trump could end up with a problem with Presidential Electors

A lot of electors are public figures. It's possible that if he wins a state, the electors aren't going to be willing to put their names to it. One guy resigned in August.

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Trump could end up with a problem with Presidential Electors (Original Post) Renew Deal Oct 2016 OP

If Hillary wins then it doesn't matter Txbluedog Oct 2016 #1

I think, in most states, they are bound by the popular vote in their State. Truthfully, I'm not napi21 Oct 2016 #2

It has happened that individual electors PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2016 #3

Txbluedog

(1,128 posts)

1. If Hillary wins then it doesn't matter

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 09:33 PM

Oct 2016

They can all abstain and not vote

napi21

(45,806 posts)

2. I think, in most states, they are bound by the popular vote in their State. Truthfully, I'm not

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 09:36 PM

Oct 2016

worried. Way too many people are against him after his last revelation. I'm hoping that enough Repugs are so disgusted with his antics, the y stay home on election day. If that happens, wed win the Senate & the House!

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,816 posts)

3. It has happened that individual electors

Reply to napi21 (Reply #2)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 11:03 PM

Oct 2016

have jumped ship, so to speak, and voted for someone other than the President/Vice President team they're supposed to vote for. It's called a faithless elector, and happens more often than you'd think.

Here's a link to the wiki article about it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faithless_elector

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