Can Electors of the Electoral College vote their conscience?
Can the Electoral College deny the presidency to the person with the the most Electoral votes?
Is the electoral college necessary? I've tried, but I still don't understand: How does the Electoral College assure a fairer vote than the popular vote? What happens if presidential candidates cannot get the required amount of electoral votes? Why should the electoral college be abolished permanently? Should we abolish the Electoral College? Why or why not? What steps could be taken to get rid of the electoral college? Why is the electoral college necessary? Should we abolish the electoral college? Does the use of the Electoral College mean US Presidential elections are a "hoax"?  What if the U.S. had no electoral college, but used popularity votes? What would be the breaking point of the Electoral College? Do we need the electoral college? If the electoral college was replaced, where would be the cut off point for a winning plurality? Why is the Electoral college used instead of the popular vote? What if the U.S. had no Electoral College, but instead used the Popular Vote? Why do we use an electoral college to elect the President instead of using the popular vote like for Congress? What are some alternatives to the electoral college? Why is the USA electoral college unchanged? What would happen in US politics if we got rid of the electoral college? What would happen if none of the candidates received 270 electoral votes? Why does the US election system follows electoral college instead of popular vote? Do other democracies have the electoral college or an equivalent? If not, how is their democracy fair? What purpose does the Electoral College serve? When does the US adopt the Electoral College system and why? How will write-in votes for President be counted? I.e. now that far more are *certain* to do so -- how's that work in the electoral college? What are the advantages and disadvantages of having an electoral college over a popular vote? Why do we use electoral voting instead of majority vote? Do you think it would be fair if future presidential elections are decided by the popular vote and not the electoral college? What are alternatives to the electoral college in the U.S.? What are the pros & cons of replacing the USA electoral college with a popular vote?