Congressional Digest

Supreme Court Debates October 2020 No. 7 Vol. 23
Opinion of the Court in Chiafalo v. Washington

Faithless Electors

The Electoral College and Choosing a President

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Opinion of the Court in Chiafalo v. Washington

States Can Penalize Faithless Electors

Every four years, millions of Americans cast a ballot for a presidential candidate. Their votes, though, actually go toward selecting members of the Electoral College, whom each state appoints based on the popular returns. Those few “electors” then choose the president. …

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