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A renegade elector is a member of the Electoral College who casts a vote for a person other than the one he or she has promised to vote for. If you vote for President, you don't vote for the presidential candidate, you vote for an elector who has pledged that he or she will vote for that candidate. This pledge is not legally binding. Any elector may vote for any candidate regardless of his/her pledge. The Electoral College was set up this way becaue the framers of the Constitution did not fully trust the general electorate. This is because more and more voters were coming from unpropertied classes, unlike the Framers. They feared the possibility that a popular vote might elect a person who threatened their property interests. At the time it was expected that electors would only be persons with property interests. Thus, if a president who theatened property interests were elected by the general public, it was expected that that person would vote for the more "responsible" candidate instead and prevent that person from becoming president.
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Who is an elector and what does the elector have to do with the election process?
An elector is a member of an electoral college. An electoral college convenes to discuss, agree on and elect a president. The electoral college of Rome elects the Pope.
What is a presidential elector?
A presidential elector is a person elected by the voters to represent them in making a formal selection of the Vice President and President.
Who succeeded the Elector of Brandenburg in 1701?
penis
What is another name for the voters list?
Another word for a "Voter" is an "Elector"
What is a special ballot?
With a special ballot, an elector can vote by mail or in person at the office of any returning officer.
Do you have a sentence with the word elector in it?
A sentence with elector in it is: "Do you have a sentence with the word elector in it?" George I, King of Great Britain, was also the Elector of Hannover.
What is an antonym of renegade?
anonym for renegade
When was labor Elector created?
Labour Elector was created in 1888.
When did labor Elector end?
Labour Elector ended in 1894.
What type of noun is elector?
"Elector" is a common noun, as it refers to a general class of people who have the ability to vote in an election.
What is a good sentence for elector?
The elector cast their vote in the election to help determine the outcome.
What is a female elector called?
A female elector is called an "electoress."
What part of speech is renegade?
Renegade is a noun.
What is an example of an elector?
A example of an elector is us,the people,or anyone over 18.....(:
Has there ever been a faithless elector?
Yes there has been a "Faithless Elector" in the state of Illinois.
When an elector in the Electoral College does not vote for the candidate they pledged the support this elector is known as?
'Faithless'
Can an elector receive expensive vacations watches or cash?
No. Not if these are used to influence his vote as an elector.
