Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Republican Electors Threaten to Vote for Ron Paul Instead of Romney
In the event November’s presidential election is a squeaker, Mitt Romney may be down two or more Electoral College votes from members of his own party.
Because of the archaic voting system used in the United States, voters do not actually vote for a candidate, but for a slate of state electors who are pledged to vote for that candidate if he or she wins the state. In most states, these electors are not legally required to vote for the candidate who won the state. In fact, there have been 87 instances in which an elector refused to vote for the presidential or vice-presidential candidate he or she was supposed to.
Two supporters of Ron Paul have said publicly they may not vote for Romney in the Electoral College in December. They, and others, have expressed frustration with party leaders over what they said were heavy-handed attempts throughout the campaign and the convention to deny Paul the nomination.
Full article: http://www.allgov.co … y-120917?news=845327
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