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		Rebelgecko on Nov 9, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Looking for Voter Fraud (In Old Elections) with Da... I thought the result of the supreme court cases is that the votes of faithless electors are nonbinding?

save_ferris on Nov 9, 2020 [–]

The ruling grants states the power to enforce the pledge of an elector or penalize them for casting an alternative vote, but it's up to the states to do so.

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