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Tom J Nowell
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I recently read this question:

Could faithless electors really change the USA president?

I gather that a faithless elector is an elector who goes against the votes cast, but why are they called a faithlessfaithless elector? What is the background behind this?

I recently read this question:

Could faithless electors really change the USA president?

I gather that a faithless elector is an elector who goes against the votes cast, but why are they called a faithless elector? What is the background behind this?

I recently read this question:

Could faithless electors really change the USA president?

I gather that a faithless elector is an elector who goes against the votes cast, but why are they called a faithless elector? What is the background behind this?

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The question body says "faithless electors" not "faithless voters", so I assume the title is a typo.
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Why are they called faithless voterselectors?

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