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State Control of Electors There is no federal law that requires electors to vote as they have pledged, but 29 states and the District of Columbia have legal control over how their electors vote in the Electoral College. This means their electors are bound by state law and/or by state or party pledge to cast their vote for the candidate that wins the statewide popular vote. At the same time, this also means that there are 21 states in the union that have no requirements of, or legal control over, their electors. Therefore, despite the outcome of a state’s popular vote, the state’s electors are ultimately free to vote in whatever manner they please, including an abstention, with no legal repercussions. The states with legal control over their electors are the following 29 and D.C.:

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This is also interesting, though:

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Over the years, however, despite legal oversight, a number of electors have violated their state’s law binding them to their pledged vote. However, these violators often only face being charged with a misdemeanor or a small fine, usually $1,000. Many constitutional scholars agree that electors remain free agents despite state laws and that, if challenged, such laws would be ruled unconstitutional.

Basically a democrat has no reason to even visit Montana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, etc. they are never going to win that popular vote and hence never get the electoral college vote. Again, we have a bit of both. It's inherently flawed.

Or you can say frick you to the citizens who elected you and break your own state law, at the whopping price of $1k. I mean come on.

I have a basketball game coming up but can catch myself back up here in a couple hours. Enjoying this thread, fwiw.

This post was edited on 2/22/17 at 4:30 pm