Today, it is rare for electors to disregard the popular vote by casting their electoral vote for someone other than their party's candidate. Electors generally hold a leadership position in their party or were chosen to recognize years of loyal service to the party. Throughout our history as a nation, more than 99 percent of electors have voted as pledged.Agreed. But the scenario we've been discussing -- electors pledged to vote for a candidate who's been declared ineligible -- has never occurred before in our history.