• Supreme Court Rules That States Can Punish 'Faithless Electors' Who Violate Electoral Pledge

    Supreme Court Rules That States Can Punish 'Faithless Electors' Who Violate Electoral Pledge

    The Supreme Court held that state laws which seek to punish presidential electors who break their pledge of support to certain candidates do not violate the constitution. The court ruled against so-called “faithless electors” in a case that stems from three Washington electors who all violated their electoral pledge in 2016. The court’s decision means …