Are the members of the electoral college obliged to vote for the candidate they represent?
Can the members of the Electoral College individually vote for a candidate other than the one pledged?
Can the Electoral College deny the presidency to the person with the the most Electoral votes? Can the electors in the Electoral College ignore what their votes "are supposed" to be, and vote on conscience? Can presidential candidates vote? What are electoral votes? What are some alternatives to the electoral college? How is the electoral college democratic? I've tried, but I still don't understand: How does the Electoral College assure a fairer vote than the popular vote? What are alternatives to the electoral college in the U.S.? Should the United States dump the Electoral College and switch to Popular Vote? 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 happens if presidential candidates cannot get the required amount of electoral votes? Why is the electoral college necessary? What are the chances of an Electoral College coup in 2016? What purpose does the Electoral College serve? Are there other countries that use an electoral college aside from the U.S.? If the electoral college was replaced, where would be the cut off point for a winning plurality? What would happen if none of the candidates received 270 electoral votes? What are the pros & cons of replacing the USA electoral college with a popular vote? Why is the USA electoral college unchanged? Do you think republican members of the electoral college will go against tradition and refuse to vote for Trump in December 2016? What are the advantages and disadvantages of having an electoral college over a popular vote? How are electoral votes counted? Would it be possible, in theory: that The Electoral College does not nominate Trump as POTUS? What are the pros and cons of the Electoral College? Do you think that the petition asking those in the electoral college to vote for Clinton will succeed? Does the use of the Electoral College mean US Presidential elections are a "hoax"?  Do you believe that we should keep the electoral college or should we switch to popular vote? Why does the popular vote matter in America if the electoral college has the final say? Will we know the electoral college vote count by December 19, or are the votes sealed and the results not known until January? Can the electoral college in December choose or decide that they don't want Trump as President anymore?