Politics

The Faithless-Elector Fantasy Is Fun, but It’s Just a Fantasy

The People’s Choice

The idea of depriving Donald Trump of his majority when the electors meet next week is entertaining, but it bears no relation to political reality.

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When it comes to faithless electors, I wrote the book—literally.

Okay, it was a novel, and a satirical one at that. But I did immerse myself in the law, and the lore, of the Electoral College, and the potential for “faithless” (or rebellious or courageous) electors to throw the whole process...

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