- TIL the electoral college doesn't determine president, but actually elects "Electoral College Electors" who cast their own votes on December 19th. There is no requirement for the elector to vote with the consensus of their state. https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/electors.html 15 comments politics
- Technically, the Electoral College doesn't have to vote for who won the popular vote in their state. https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/electors.html#restrictions 23 comments politics
Linking pages
- Opinion | Why G.O.P. Electoral College Members Can Vote Against Trump - The New York Times http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/12/15/opinion/why-gop-electoral-college-members-can-vote-against-trump.html 368 comments
- Donald Trump threatens 'political reprisal' against rebel Republican Electoral College voters | The Independent | The Independent http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/donald-trump-rebel-republican-electoral-college-voters-political-reprisal-us-election-a7473451.html 363 comments
- Two Electors Are Trying to Withhold the Presidency from Donald Trump - The Atlantic http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/11/meet-the-hamilton-electors-hoping-for-an-electoral-college-revolt/508433/ 358 comments
- Electoral College Can Stop Unfit Trump -- With Another Republican | HuffPost Latest News http://www.huffingtonpost.com/davidhalperin/electoral-college-can-sto_b_12899016.html 90 comments
- Electoral College: Donald Trump does not meet 'God's standard', says Republican who resigned in protest | The Independent | The Independent http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-elections/electoral-college-donald-trump-republican-elector-resigned-latest-gods-standard-a7483936.html 53 comments
- The Electoral College and the Popular Vote | Snopes.com http://www.snopes.com/2016/11/11/the-electoral-college-and-the-popular-vote/ 43 comments
- 8 New Reasons The Electoral College Shouldn't Vote For Trump | HuffPost Latest News http://www.huffingtonpost.com/davidhalperin/8-new-reasons-the-elector_b_13248386.html 41 comments
- The Electoral College, the Senate, and why Trump could win despite losing the popular vote - Vox https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/policy-and-politics/2020/1/30/20997046/constitution-electoral-college-senate-popular-vote-trump 38 comments
- Electoral College Names: List of Electors Voting for President | Heavy.com http://heavy.com/news/2016/11/electoral-college-names-list-of-electors-voting-for-president-who-are-contact-information-texas-florida-georgia-illinois-pennsylvania-michigan-how-to-can-change-republicans-vote-clinton-trump-faithles/ 37 comments
- Will Trump Quit, and What Happens If He Does? http://www.businessinsider.com/will-trump-quit-presidential-race-what-happens-2016-10 36 comments
- How Much Are Faithless Electors Fined? It's Not An Insurmountable Cost https://www.bustle.com/articles/194797-how-much-are-faithless-electors-fined-its-not-an-insurmountable-cost 25 comments
- Harassment or Hail Mary? Electors feel besieged http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/11/22/electoral-college-electors/94256024/?amp%3Butm_medium=twitter 24 comments
- This is what would happen if Donald Trump quit the presidential race http://finance.yahoo.com/news/happen-donald-trump-quit-presidential-021522559.html 21 comments
- Could 2 electors in Washington state throw the election to Donald Trump? - Vox http://www.vox.com/2016/11/6/13540504/electors-electoral-college-washington 18 comments
- Electoral College belongs in 1787: John Conyers Jr. http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2016/12/19/electoral-college-trump-democracy-states-column/95587592/ 15 comments
- How ‘faithless electors’ are messing with our electoral maps, explained - The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/11/07/how-faithless-electors-are-messing-with-our-electoral-maps-explained/?hpid=hp_hp-cards_hp-card-politics%3Ahomepage%2Fcard 10 comments
- This is what would happen if Donald Trump quit the presidential race https://www.yahoo.com/news/happen-donald-trump-quit-presidential-021522559.html?.tsrc=jtc_news_index 10 comments
- CO 'faithless elector' referred to AG's Office http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/colorado-faithless-elector-micheal-baca-referred-to-attorney-general-for-possible-prosecution 9 comments
- Could 2 electors in Washington state throw the election to Donald Trump? - Vox https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/2016/11/6/13540504/electors-electoral-college-washington%3F0p19g%3De 9 comments
- Two Electors Are Trying to Withhold the Presidency from Donald Trump - The Atlantic http://www.theatlantic.com/article/508433/ 4 comments
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