By Max Greenwood
Torn between voting his conscience and dutifully casting his ballot for President-elect Donald Trump, a Republican member of the Electoral College said over the weekend that he would resign his post.
“I believe to resign is to honor the
intent of the pledge as it relates to the people of my district,” Texas
elector Art Sisneros wrote in a blog post.
“Since I can’t in good conscience vote for Donald Trump, and yet have
sinfully made a pledge that I would, the best option I see at this time
is to resign my position as an Elector.”
Sisneros’ decision to step aside comes as some members of the Electoral College face mounting pressure from voters and advocacy groups to flip their votes against Trump, even if he won the popular vote in their states.
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Source: The Huffington Post
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