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Faithless electors


A Colorado judge is telling the state’s Electoral College, who are currently suing to vote for someone other than Hillary Clinton, that they face jail time and a fine if they vote for someone other than who the majority voted for. While the electors may seem like they hate Clinton, many believe it’s just another …

Since Donald Trump shockingly won the presidential election earlier this month, there has been quite a bit of discussion revolving around faithless electors who may try to sway the Electoral College from actually voting for Trump next month. In this vein, one Texas elector who had previously criticized Trump during the campaign has made it known …

Donald Trump won the presidency outright in the electoral college, while losing the popular vote (by a somewhat significant margin as of now). And he admitted today he’s not a big fan of the system as it currently exists. There is currently a petition on Change.org––pushed by celebrities like Lady Gaga––demanding that the electoral college …

All eyes have been focused on the Electoral College over the last couple of weeks and their ability to oust Trump from holding office. 12 “faithless electors” from Denver and Washington state, also Bernie supporters, plan on making a huge stink and have signed onto an attempt to keep Trump from getting majority of Electoral …