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Election Reform

jamese777

(546 posts)

6. In some states

Reply to Panich52 (Original post)

Mon Nov 7, 2016, 11:18 PM

Nov 2016

State law imposes criminal penalties on "faithless electors." Throughout history there have been 157 instances of electors going against the will of the majority. Because the Electoral College gives political power to small states, it is highly unlikely that a Constitutional Amendment would be ratified to do away with Electors.
Washington has 12 Electoral votes, not 20.

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Electoral College problem ignored [View all] Panich52 Nov 2016 OP

I'm in WA cilla4progress Nov 2016 #2

I'm not sure if they can fire him, but there are backup electors in WA, so... TreasonousBastard Nov 2016 #3

I don't see anything in pat_k Nov 2016 #5

I didn't scour state law, but Maddow pointed out the fine Panich52 Nov 2016 #8

Solved January 6, 2017 pat_k Nov 2016 #4

In some states jamese777 Nov 2016 #6

Constitutional amendment not required. pat_k Nov 2016 #7

Thx f/ correction on #. I picked up 20 from blurb under google link Panich52 Nov 2016 #9

Civil Action Challenge to The Redeemer Electoral College Asa Gordon Feb 2017 #9