Comments on: North Carolina’s faithless elector in 1968 http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/ncm/index.php/2012/12/17/north-carolinas-faithless-elector-in-1968/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=north-carolinas-faithless-elector-in-1968 Exploring the History, Literature, and Culture of the Tar Heel State Sun, 19 May 2013 18:59:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: John Blythe http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/ncm/index.php/2012/12/17/north-carolinas-faithless-elector-in-1968/comment-page-1/#comment-954287 John Blythe Wed, 19 Dec 2012 19:51:33 +0000 http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/ncm/?p=20683#comment-954287 And, I’m not done yet! Here’s a link to the official NC certificate of vote, with all the electors’ signatures.

http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/2012-certificates/pdfs/vote-north-carolina.pdf

]]> By: The Voter Update | On the Trail: Election 2012 http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/ncm/index.php/2012/12/17/north-carolinas-faithless-elector-in-1968/comment-page-1/#comment-954053 The Voter Update | On the Trail: Election 2012 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 05:28:24 +0000 http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/ncm/?p=20683#comment-954053 [...] won the state’s popular vote. (That law came about after a “faithless elector” caused a stir in 1968 by voting for George Wallace instead of Richard [...]

]]> By: John Blythe http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/ncm/index.php/2012/12/17/north-carolinas-faithless-elector-in-1968/comment-page-1/#comment-953846 John Blythe Tue, 18 Dec 2012 14:20:57 +0000 http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/ncm/?p=20683#comment-953846 An update to the information above: In 1969 legislators amended the law governing electors. Electors are now required to vote for the candidates of the political party that selected them. An elector who fails to do so-or refuses to attend the electoral college–is subject to a $500 fine. Additionally, the elector’s errant vote is considered a resignation from office. Her vote is not counted and the remaining electors select someone to fill the vacancy.

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