Missouri Has No Law Punishing 'Faithless Electors' in Electoral College
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Missouri Has No Law Punishing 'Faithless Electors' in Electoral College

Date: October 13, 2016
By: Jack Morrisroe
State Capitol Bureau

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At least three electoral college voters in the U.S. have spoken openly about changing their votes if elected.
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Wrap: Missouri has no law against presidential electors selecting a candidate other than the one they are pledged to. However, the state has never had an elector vote for a different candidate.

University of Missouri Political Science Professor Marvin Overby said electors are typically party loyalists, and Republican electors could be more likely to defect.

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Description: I can't think of a presidential candidate who has faced such open, outright opposition from leadership within his own party.

Overby also said no faithless elector has ever changed the outcome of a presidential race.

Two Republican electors, and one Democratic elector have stated their intention to not vote for their respective party's nominee.

Reporting for KMOX, I'm Jack Morrisroe.