Electoral College 2016

In the 2016 Presidential election, Hawaii voters predicted the "losers". Statewide, we voted for Bernie Sanders (lost) and Hillary Clinton (lost). Ballotpedia:

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Democratic caucuses took place in Hawaii on March 26, 2016. Berrnie Sanders defeated Hillary Clinton 69.8 to 30 percent. Republican caucuses took place in Hawaii on March 8, 2016. Donald Trump with 43.3 percent of the vote.

But what I really wanted to bring up is the current "movement" (of sorts) to try an upset with the Electoral College voting to be done on Dec. 19.

You'll recall about the Electoral College, from the LA Times:

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It's made up of the 538 Americans who actually elect the president. The number corresponds to the seats a state has in the U.S Senate and the House of Representatives, plus the three electoral votes allotted to Washington, D.C. The magic number is 270, the bare majority required to win the presidency.

In theory, the Electoral College could go rogue, and vote in whomever they wanted. Or, mess with the numbers enough that no candidate receives enough votes, in which case the House of Representatives would claim a winner by their vote. LA Times:

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Under the Constitution, the House of Representatives decides, with each state delegation casting a single vote for one of the top three vote-getters. Republicans control a majority of state delegations, so this route still benefits Trump.The House has decided presidential elections only twice, in 1800 and 1824

I'm not predicting a major shakeup, but it is still interesting to consider the possibilities.

Electoral College 2016