I ' ve copied it from this they say it ' s official script , I don ' t know <| sep |> pls delete exodus <| sep |> FUS ROH DAH ! !!<| sep |> late by 5 seconds . <| sep |> There is noConstitutional provisionorFederal law that requires Electors to vote according to the results of the popular vote in their states . Some states , however , require Electors to cast their votes according to the popular vote . These pledges fall into two categoriesElectors bound by state law and those bound by pledges to political parties . The U . S . Supreme Court has held that the Constitution does not require that Electors be completely free to act as they choose and therefore , political parties may extract pledges from electors to vote for the parties ' nominees . Some state laws provide that socalled faithless Electors may be subject to fines or may be disqualified for casting an invalid vote and be replaced by a substitute elector . The Supreme Court has not specifically ruled on the question of whether pledges and penalties for failure to vote as pledged may be enforced under theConstitution . No Elector has ever been prosecuted for failing to vote as pledged . Today , it is rare for Electors to disregard the popular vote by casting their electoral vote for someone other than their party ' s candidate . Electors generally hold a leadership position in their party or were chosen to recognize years of loyal service to the party . Throughout our history as a nation , more than 99 percent of Electors have voted as pledged . After an elector has voted , their vote can be changed only in states such asMichiganandMinnesota , which invalidate votes other than those pledged . In the twentynine states with laws against faithless electors , a faithless elector may only be punished after they vote