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To: Fai Mao

I’m a little bit behind the curve here. Faithless elector is a new term to me. What does that mean?


78 posted on 12/19/2016 10:15:20 PM PST by NCC-1701 (You have your fear, which might become reality; and you have Godzilla, which IS reality.)
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To: NCC-1701
An elector swears an oath to vote either for whoever won the popular vote in their state or whoever won the popular vote in their district.

If they do not then they have "broken faith" and violated their oath.

Thus "Faithless Elector".

80 posted on 12/19/2016 10:26:22 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (Not a Romantic, not a hero worshiper and stop trying to tug my heartstrings. It tickles!)
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To: NCC-1701

An elector that does not vote for the candidate that the voters selected him to represent


81 posted on 12/19/2016 10:47:27 PM PST by Fai Mao (PIAPS for Prison 2016)
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