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If a electoral college delegate votes for someone else besides their party's candidate they are called what?
The electors are elected by popular vote in each state and each candidate for elector swears in advance whom he will vote for. If the elector ultimately votes for a candidate other than the candidate the elector swears in advance that he will vote for, the elector is referred to as a "faithless elector".
What is the difference of a elector or a voter?
an "electorate" is a group of people that can vote an "elector" is someone who can vote
What is a good sentence for elector?
You become an elector once you get the right to vote.
Can a state elector vote with an electoral vote and as a citizen?
Yes - he would essentially be voting for himself as elector.
Did any electoral college delgates ever reversed their votes?
There have been a few Electors in the electoral college that did not vote in accordance with the popular vote in the state that they represent. The Electors are elected by popular vote in each state and each candidate for elector swears in advance whom he will vote for. If the Elector ultimately votes for a candidate other than the candidate the Elector swears in advance that he will vote for, the Elector is referred to as a "faithless elector". Due to faithless voting in the 2016 electoral college, electoral votes were cast for Colin Powell 3, Bernie Sanders 1, Ron Paul 1, John Kasich 1, and Faith Spotted Eagle 1.
How do Congression districts function related to voting?
Congressional districts function by selecting one elector within each congressional district by popular vote and selecting the remaining two electors by a statewide popular vote. No elector is required by law to vote how they pledge, but there have been only a few incidences where an elector voted differently than how they pledged.
How many people in Texas does it take to make one electoral vote electoral?
There are people called electors who make the votes for your state. each individual who votes just influences the elector from there state who they want them to vote for. Overall the elector can vote for whoever they want so...
What type of noun is elector?
"Elector" is a common noun, as it refers to a general class of people who have the ability to vote in an election.
When an elector in the Electoral College does not vote for the candidate they pledged the support this elector is known as?
'Faithless'
Can an elector receive expensive vacations watches or cash?
No. Not if these are used to influence his vote as an elector.
What is the issue of the faithless elector face?
I'm not sure what you are referring to as a faithless elector "face." A "faithless elector" is a member of an electoral college who fails to cast his/her vote for whomever he/she was supposed to vote for based on the election results.
How does MN determine how many electoral votes each candidate will get?
Like most states, Illinois is a "winner-take-all" state. Whichever ticket (presidential candidate and his/her running mate) receives a simple majority of the popular votes within the state gets all 20 of Illinois' electoral votes.
