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We do not live in a democracy, we live in a republic. We elect representatives to serve our interests in government. Our elections operate the same way. We vote for slates of Presidential electors who pledge to vote for a party’s nominee should they win the state. Although, this isn’t legally binding in the same way that your Congressman isn’t legally bound to vote for a bill that their party supports. Instead, Presidential electors can vote for whoever they want. This doesn’t happen very often, but this year is an exceptional one. This year, a Washington state Democratic Presidential elector says he won’t vote for Hillary Clinton when she wins the state....https://alibertarianfuture.com/2016-election/washington-state-democratic-presidential-elector-wont-vote-for-clinton/