Faithless Electors
Posted on AllSides July 7th, 2020
On Monday, “the Supreme Court unanimously rejected two challenges to the constitutionality of so-called ‘faithless elector’ laws, which penalize or remove presidential electors who fail to vote for the candidate they have pledged to support.” SCOTUSblog
Both sides support the decision:
“Perhaps in past cycles, a stronger sense of duty and honor prompted electors to keep their word, no matter how they personally felt about the winning candidate. In today’s more narcissistic culture, perhaps some addle-minded electors see changing their vote as a step to fame. The 2016 election saw...