Great elector definition of great elector by the free. In some cases, vice presidential candidates died between election day and the electoral college voting date. The elector consortium consists of small, private companies, a large industrial partner, a university research unit and three clinical departments. Presidential electors and the electoral college by robert. In these final months of the 2008 presidential election cycle, i was asked to reflect on the role of the. In these final months of the 2008 presidential election cycle, i was asked to reflect on. Unless something truly remarkable happens, donald trump will be sworn in as the 45th president of the united states on january 20, 2017. Frederick william, elector of brandenburg wikipedia. The oldest recorded birth by the social security administration for the name elector is sunday, september 29th, 1878. The system works only if voters have confidence that their ballots. An elector, or a friend or relative of an elector, may apply to the local elections canada office to have the electors name removed from a list of electors. At his accession the scattered lands of the hohenzollern were devastated and depopulated by the thirty years war thirty years war.
With a green or gold membership to elektor you have full access to the enormous amount of unique electronics elektor has published over more than 25 years. Following the thirty years war that devastated much of the holy roman empire, frederick william focused on. Confederate elector, a member of the electoral college confederate states, which elected the president jefferson davis, and vice president alexander h. Elector, prince of the holy roman empire who had a right to participate in the election of the emperor the german king. There were 7 faithless electors thus setting a record for a given presidential election within the definition of such electors as those who purposely vote for a presidential andor vicepresidential candidate other than to whom they have been pledged other usually earlier than 1948 electoral vote anomalies in history are not actually examples of such faithless ness. Ap interviews with more than 330 electors from both parties found little. The elector campaigns for a spot and the decision is made during a vote held at the states party convention. Elector frederick william was born in berlin to george william, elector of brandenburg, and elisabeth charlotte of the palatinate. Elector psp premise spray 8 oz backyard chickens learn. North carolinas electors rehearse for the official vote in raleigh, december 18, 2016. Beginning around 1273 and with the confirmation of the golden bull of 56, there were seven electors.
Electoral college simple english wikipedia, the free. While most electors have stuck to the rules, this isnt the first time that faithless electors have appeared. The history of faithless electors and what it means for trump. The faithless sixteen presidential electors who have. Nov 03, 2016 this year, the 2016 presidential election will be officially decided, not by the voters themselves, but by the electoral college, a group of 538 electors who vote for the president and vice. Information and translations of great elector in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Selecting electors how the electoral college works. Directions it is a violation of federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling. In united states presidential elections, a faithless elector is a member of the united states electoral college who does not vote for the presidential or vice presidential candidate for whom they had pledged to vote. See also frederick william, elector of brandenburg on wikipedia, and the disclaimer. One georgia elector, boaky nguyen vu, already announced that he would not vote for trump, but would instead be a faithless elector, according to nbc 11. From 1880 to 2018 less than 5 people per year have been born with the first name elector. His inheritance consisted of the margraviate of brandenburg, the duchy of cleves, the county of mark, and the duchy of prussia foreign diplomacy. Proof of identity and proof of death, when applicable, are.
This year, the 2016 presidential election will be officially decided, not by the voters themselves, but by the electoral college, a group of 538 electors who vote for the president and vice. He was chosen as a ford elector in 1976, but voted instead for ronald reagan, the former california governor who had tried unsuccessfully to take the republican nomination away from president ford. In 1659, both purported to act as vicar, but the other vicar recognised the elector of bavaria. Nov 26, 2016 the following are the presidential electors for georgia.
Taming the electoral college explores poorly understood aspects of the electoral college, including two possibilities in particular that could pose the most serious danger for american democracy. List of books and articles about electoral college. Revision of the lists of electors elections canada. There were 7 faithless electors thus setting a record for a given presidential election within the definition of such electors as those who purposely vote for a presidential andor vicepresidential candidate other than to whom they have been pledged other usually earlier than 1948 electoral vote anomalies in history are not actually examples of such faithlessness. The elector of bavaria replaced the elector palatine in 1623, but when the latter was granted a new electorate in 1648, there was a dispute between the two as to which was vicar. Per the constitution, the only qualifications a prospective elector must have is that they not be a member of congress, a highranking u. How faithless electors are messing with our electoral maps. The electors is a fastpaced, subtly humorous, political thriller based on the possibility that a few faithless electors could reverse the results of a presidential election. The great elector article about the great elector by the. Dec 15, 2016 washington ap theres more hustle than hope behind an effort to derail donald trumps presidency in the electoral college.
The history of faithless electors and what it means for. However, before he could vote he ended up resigning as an elector instead. Often each elector represents a particular organization or entity. Roger macbride, a republican elector from virginia, deserted nixon to vote for the candidate of the nascent libertarian party, john hospers, a philosophy professor at usc.
Nov 12, 2016 politico lists the 538 presidential electors for 2016 30 comments demo rep on november 12, 2016 at 1. Now im not going to pretend that i understood all the political jargon and procedures that went on because i didnt but underneath all that lies a very interesting and compelling thriller with some great characters and a highly believable storyline. Subsequently, electorates were created for bavaria 16231778, hanover from 1708, and hessekassel from 1803. Faithless electors have never changed the outcome of a presidential election. Faithless electors could stop donald trump, but they wont. That is, they break faith with the candidate they were pledged to and vote for another candidate, or fail to vote. The constitution, in article 2, section 1, provides. Princeelector or elector, a member of the electoral college of the holy roman empire, having the function of electing the holy roman emperors. Ahouse of representatives bsenate cstate legislatures d. Electors article about electors by the free dictionary. How faithless electors are messing with our electoral. One of the german princes of the holy roman empire. To explain the history of electors in a nutshell and more importantly the role of the faithless elector, we must start with the electoral college and its creation by the founders. Politics aside this is such a great story,fast paced and a great read.
Contains spinosad for control of house flies, stable flies, darkling beetles and hide beetles in and around livestock premises. Jonathan drake an electors job is not to inspire disappointed activists. A member of the electoral college of the united states. Sleeth was a farmer and lifelong resident of rush county, and died on august 9, 1957. According to the voting reform group fairvote, there have been 157 faithless electors in american history. In one case, back in 1968, congress used its powers under federal law to decide the fate of a faithless electoral voter who voted for george wallace instead of richard nixon. To date, only one elector has cast a vote for the opposite partys nominee instead of his own in a close contest. Princeps elector of the holy roman empire, or electors for short, were the members of the electoral college that elected the holy roman emperor from the th century onwards, the princeelectors had the privilege of electing the monarch who would receive the coronation at the hands of. And, with that in mind, its probably not surprising that quite a few very bright people have been searching for ways to keep him from taking office. Who are our electors who will choose our next president. The history of faithless electors and what it means for trump opinion. Typically, when presidential candidates win the popular vote in a. Faithless elector is an intriguing and engaging political thriller set around a possibly corrupt american presidential election.
Elector psp premise spray contains spinosad a mixture of spinosyn a and spinosyn d 44. Prince elector or elector, a member of the electoral college of the holy roman empire, having the function of electing the holy roman emperors. Usually, such a request is made when someone is not qualified to vote, or when an elector who is a friend or relative has died. Great elector the elector of brandenburg who rebuilt his domain after its destruction during the thirty years war frederick william hohenzollern. Dont look to the electoral college to upend trump victory. These faithless electors have publicly pledged to support a nominee and in some cases signed written pledges. Home page health care reform act elector list hcra elector list april 1, 2020. Elector definition of elector by the free dictionary. Within the third justification of the electoral system lies the crux of every anti. Feb 14, 2012 see also frederick william, elector of brandenburg on wikipedia, and the disclaimer. As many people are pointing out, this means theres still a chance that faithless electors could snatch the presidential election away from donald trump. This database contains information from the jan 21, 2020 revised list this list will become official on apr 1, 2020 subject to claims and objections you may search by either electoral district, first name, last name or any combination of the three in order to narrow down your search. An elector, or a friend or relative of an elector, may apply to the local elections canada office to have the elector s name removed from a list of electors. This, given the very real threat he poses to our nation, is incredibly distressing to many of us.
Oct 19, 2016 per the constitution, the only qualifications a prospective elector must have is that they not be a member of congress, a highranking u. Dec 15, 2017 a message from the dean fall 2008, vol. Despite over 150 faithless electors throughout history, they have never changed the expected outcome of an election. All that we do know is that 2016 will go down in the history books as a seismic year for the electoral college. The first woman to serve as an indiana presidential elector was mary agnes sleeth, an at large elector in 1924. Republican electors are being swamped with pleas to buck tradition and cast ballots for someone else at meetings across the country monday that are on course to ratify trump as the winner. These are, first, determination of the president by faithless electors who ignore the popular vote in their states, and, second, choice of the president in the house of representatives, which is. Denmark, czech republic, the netherlands, and united kingdom. Dugger of franklin served as an indiana presidential elector six times, more than any other.
Washington ap theres more hustle than hope behind an effort to derail donald trumps presidency in the electoral college. The most recent faithless elector was a democrat from west virginia in 1988. List of books and articles about electoral college online. Great elector synonyms, great elector pronunciation, great elector translation, english dictionary definition of great elector. Faithless electors in the 2016 united states presidential. This number of defections has been exceeded only once. Politico lists the 538 presidential electors for 2016 30 comments demo rep on november 12, 2016 at 1. Elector a german prince entitled to take part in the election of the holy roman emperor. Frederick william, known as the great elector, 162088, elector of brandenburg 164088, son and successor of george william. A conspiracy to murder certain members of the electoral college before they have a chance to meet and select the president is the premise of faithless elector, a short suspenseaction novel. This includes political activists, party leaders, elected.
Electors who cast a vote for someone other than their partys nominee are often called faithless electors. Each state shall appoint, in such manner as the legislature thereof may direct, a number of electors, equal to the whole number of senators and representatives to which the state may be entitled in the congress. Hcra elector list april 1, 2020 new york state department. The following are the presidential electors for georgia. Faithless electors in history never changed an election. Nov 07, 2016 according to the voting reform group fairvote, there have been 157 faithless electors in american history.
Politico lists the 538 presidential electors for 2016. Scott mann, has posted a blog about why he is not changing his mind or flipping his vote. His analytical research is a serious contribution to our understanding of the electoral college and its problems. As an observer of the washington scene, i found the plot to be credible, the characters sharply drawn and believable, and the action virtually nonstop as the story. Robert alexanders presidential electors and the electoral college is a valuable and muchneeded examination of a longneglected constitutional challenge. Frederick william, elector of brandenburg 164088, who restored the hohenzollern dominions after the devastations of the thirty years warcentralizing the political administration, reorganizing the state finances, rebuilding towns and cities, developing a strong army, and acquiring clear. Dec 16, 2016 according to the website, since the founding of the electoral college, there have been 157 faithless electors. Usually, electors are people who are politically active in their party be it democrat, green, libertarian, republican or independent or connected to the political arena. A list of organizations that have voluntarily elected to make public goods payments directly to the department of healths pool administrator. There were more than 150 electors in our history who voted against their expectation or their pledge, says jason harrow, chief counsel and executive director of equal citizens, a nonprofit representing colorados faithless. Dec 20, 2016 in 2000, barbara lettsimmons, an elector from washington, d. Presidential electors and the electoral college by robert m. Frederick william was a military commander of wide renown, and his standing army would later become the model for the prussian army.
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