faithless electors

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:political_office
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs unfaithful electors
gptkbp:canBePenalizedBy some states
gptkbp:defines electors who do not vote for the candidate to whom they are pledged
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label faithless electors
gptkbp:notableExampleYear 1836
1948
2000
2016
gptkbp:numberIn2016 7
gptkbp:occurredIn presidential elections
gptkbp:opposedBy faithful electors
gptkbp:refersTo members of the United States Electoral College
gptkbp:regulates state laws
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:United_States_presidential_elections
gptkb:Electoral_College
gptkbp:SupremeCourtDecision gptkb:Chiafalo_v._Washington
gptkb:Colorado_Department_of_State_v._Baca
2020
states may enforce elector pledges
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:politics
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3