Electoral College

Washington's Electors More Faithless Than Any Other State; They Should Pay

Washington’s Electors More Faithless Than Any Other State; They Should Pay

Faithless electors used to be a very rare thing, and this year, Washington’s were more faithless than any other state’s

The Washington Secretary of State’s Office has sent $1,000 fine notices to the four state “faithless electors” who voted for presidential candidates other than the one who won the state, Hillary Clinton. Presidential electors are selected by state parties and their ballots actually determine who is president. They are supposed to vote for the candidate…

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