Faithless elector
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faithless-elector-207-9036827
title:
Faithless elector
text:
In the United States Electoral College, a faithless elector is generally a party representative who does not have faith in the election result within their region and instead votes for another person for one or both offices, or abstains from voting. As part of United States presidential elections, each state legislates the method by which its electors are to be selected. Many states require electors to have pledged to vote for the candidates of their party if appointed. The consequences of an el
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description:
Elector who does not vote for the candidate for whom they had pledged to vote
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faithless_elector
date created:
2005-01-12T00:44:53Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T06:34:37Z
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