Can Electors of the Electoral College vote their conscience?
Can the Electoral College vote for anyone they want?
Why is the electoral college necessary? What are some alternatives to the electoral college? What are electoral votes? Should we abolish the Electoral College? Why or why not? What are alternatives to the electoral college in the U.S.? Do you think it would be fair if future presidential elections are decided by the popular vote and not the electoral college? Do you think that the petition asking those in the electoral college to vote for Clinton will succeed? Should we abolish the electoral college? Are there other countries that use an electoral college aside from the U.S.? What if the U.S. had no electoral college, but used popularity votes? What if the U.S. had no Electoral College, but instead used the Popular Vote? What would be the breaking point of the Electoral College? What is the purpose of the US having the Electoral College? Why should the electoral college be abolished permanently? Why is the USA electoral college unchanged? Do other democracies have the electoral college or an equivalent? If not, how is their democracy fair? Do Hillary Clinton supporters understand how the electoral college works? Does the use of the Electoral College mean US Presidential elections are a "hoax"?  What are the advantages and disadvantages of the Electoral College? Will we know the electoral college vote count by December 19, or are the votes sealed and the results not known until January? Is involvement of political party in college election is desirable? Why do we use electoral voting instead of majority vote? What would happen in US politics if we got rid of the electoral college? 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? 2 wolves and a lamb vote on what's for dinner argument (tyrannic majority) is often made for electoral college. But is it truly democratic? Is there a way to circumvent the Electoral College without amending the U.S. Constitution? Has any one become president after losing electoral college and winning popular vote? What happens if presidential candidates cannot get the required amount of electoral votes? Should the US electoral college be abolished or should it be used as the founders designed it to be used? What steps could be taken to get rid of the electoral college?