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CozyMystery

(652 posts)
Mon Nov 9, 2020, 06:16 PM Nov 2020

State Control of Electors to Electoral College

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.

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State Control of Electors to Electoral College (Original Post) CozyMystery Nov 2020 OP
Electors chosen by Biden are not going to vote for Trump servermsh Nov 2020 #1
Okay. Maybe it's from chemo's effects on brain. There have been some. nt CozyMystery Nov 2020 #3
There were Trump electors who voted for other Republicans sweetloukillbot Nov 2020 #7
Thank you still_one Nov 2020 #10
I am really worried about this. nt CozyMystery Nov 2020 #2
Thank you! And take care of yourself CozyMystery! MLAA Nov 2020 #4
Thank you. nt CozyMystery Nov 2020 #5
We should target Dump electors to vote for Biden. roamer65 Nov 2020 #6
I wish you success in your fight and a positive chemo outcome... Moostache Nov 2020 #8
Thank you! nt CozyMystery Nov 2020 #14
"This is part of the R's plan to ensure tRump remains in office, IMO. " BULL! brooklynite Nov 2020 #9
+++ still_one Nov 2020 #11
Posted about this yesterday. Electors are chosen by winning party so it's unlikely any will switch Roland99 Nov 2020 #12
Ty, Cozy! SheltieLover Nov 2020 #13

sweetloukillbot

(11,029 posts)
7. There were Trump electors who voted for other Republicans
Mon Nov 9, 2020, 06:25 PM
Nov 2020

And Clinton electors who voted for Bernie,
But there weren't any that crossed parties in 16 at least.

Moostache

(9,895 posts)
8. I wish you success in your fight and a positive chemo outcome...
Mon Nov 9, 2020, 06:27 PM
Nov 2020

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.

brooklynite

(94,598 posts)
9. "This is part of the R's plan to ensure tRump remains in office, IMO. " BULL!
Mon Nov 9, 2020, 06:29 PM
Nov 2020

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)
12. Posted about this yesterday. Electors are chosen by winning party so it's unlikely any will switch
Mon Nov 9, 2020, 07:02 PM
Nov 2020
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100214510362

but it certainly isn't beyond trump to try and affect it still. But he'd have to get 37 to flip!
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