faithless elector
noun
a delegate of the electoral college who does not vote for the presidential or vice presidential candidate to whom they are pledged.
faithless electors
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pluralof faithless elector.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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There’s been little talk of faithless electors this year.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 10, 2020
In 2016, seven electoral college votes were cast this way, but no result has been changed by faithless electors.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2020
Two states took action against their faithless electors: Washington fined them $1,000, while Colorado removed and replaced them.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2020
Two faithless electors — Michael Baca and Peter Chiafalo — challenged the ability of states to restrict their discretion under the Constitution.
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2020
Justice Samuel Alito suggested that a few faithless electors in key states in a close election would create “chaos” and “uncertainty.”
From Fox News ● May 13, 2020
