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I have heard that the electoral college can elect whoever they want and I was just reading wiki about it but I couldn't find reference to how the electoral college decides their vote.. It could be that im tired, i dunno, but do u have links by any chance supporting that? I have heard this over and over again and would like to settle this controversy in my head.
The Elector College
officially elects the President and Vice President.
The number of electors in each state is equal to the number of each state's representatives in both chambers of Congress (the Senate and the House, for you dumb fuckers). Also, the 23rd Amendment grants D.C. as many electors as the state with the smallest population, so they get a say too.
Every state has 2 Senators, while the number of Representatives is based on population. For example in Iowa there are 2 Senators and 5 House Representatives which is a total of 7, so the state of Iowa has 7 Electoral delegates that get a vote.
Currently, the Electoral College includes 538 electors, 535 for the total number of congressional members, and three who represent Washington. In many states, the electors' names are printed on the ballots.
Most of the time, electors cast their votes for the candidate who has received the most votes in that particular state.
However, there have been times when electors have voted contrary to the people's decision, which is entirely legal. Although if you do vote against your party, you'll most likely be simultaneously forfeiting your post as elector and you may even incur a hefty fine.
It's called being a Faithless Elector.
In response to these faithless electors' actions, several states have created laws to enforce an elector's pledge to his or her party vote or the popular vote. Some states even go the extra step to assess a misdemeanor charge and a fine to such actions. For example, the state of North Carolina charges a fine of $10,000 to faithless electors.
It's important to note, that although these states have created these laws, a large number of scholars believe that such state-level laws hold no true bearing and would not survive constitutional challenge.
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