A lot of states have rules that make it mandatory to vote who you were assigned to vote for. Electors are usually party faithful so it seems that defectors would not be an issue
wait is the electoral vote part on a winner take all basis? Like, if hypothetically california has 35 electoral votes for democrat and 20 for republican, will all 55 go Demo or will split the vote accordingly?
48 states and DC choose their electors on the winner-take-all basis. It's the racket by which the Big Two hijacked the EC. It was the real cause of the 2000 Fiasco and is why the Democrats never called for reform after that election. Recounts, yes, but never reform.
Contrast that with Maine and Nebraska. They choose their electors the same as their senators and representatives: only two statewide and the rest by district.
Actually, both of you misinterpreted my question. Typically, the entire slate of electors in a given state all vote for the party that they pledged to. I was asking that if a case came up in which there were unfaithful electors, would their votes be counted individually, regardless of who receives the most ELECTORAL votes. I know the answer now, but thanks.
No. The state votes for the electors to represent them, and in most cases the electors vote the same way as the people. Very rarely do pledge electors for a candidate turn against the candidate and vote for the other candidate.
A lot of states have rules that make it mandatory to vote who you were assigned to vote for. Electors are usually party faithful so it seems that defectors would not be an issue
Beroean30 2 years ago
wait is the electoral vote part on a winner take all basis? Like, if hypothetically california has 35 electoral votes for democrat and 20 for republican, will all 55 go Demo or will split the vote accordingly?
johkonut 3 years ago
Who ever gets 50% of the vote in California gets all 55 electoral votes.
Ralz1989 3 years ago
johkonut,
48 states and DC choose their electors on the winner-take-all basis. It's the racket by which the Big Two hijacked the EC. It was the real cause of the 2000 Fiasco and is why the Democrats never called for reform after that election. Recounts, yes, but never reform.
Contrast that with Maine and Nebraska. They choose their electors the same as their senators and representatives: only two statewide and the rest by district.
WhiteCamry 3 years ago
Actually, both of you misinterpreted my question. Typically, the entire slate of electors in a given state all vote for the party that they pledged to. I was asking that if a case came up in which there were unfaithful electors, would their votes be counted individually, regardless of who receives the most ELECTORAL votes. I know the answer now, but thanks.
johkonut 3 years ago
So if everyone in a state votes for one candidate, all the electors must vote the same way?
nuktu 3 years ago
No. The state votes for the electors to represent them, and in most cases the electors vote the same way as the people. Very rarely do pledge electors for a candidate turn against the candidate and vote for the other candidate.
Ralz1989 3 years ago
Ok thanks, it just confused me so much.
nuktu 3 years ago