How did the electoral vote differ in North Carolina

May 21, 2010

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Hi p43boutelle,

Not very sure about how the electoral vote differs in North Carolina but this is what I could gather from this page.

It turns out there is no federal law that requires an elector to vote according to their pledge (to their respective party). And so, more than a few electors have cast their votes without following the popular vote or their party. These electors are called "faithless electors."

The state of North Carolina charges a fine of $10,000 to faithless electors.

Hope this helps.

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