I went through the process in 2008. Basically the district you reside in votes on electors. You move up from the precinct 'convention' to state convention (which i attended) to the national convention - you are elected all the way. Electors attend the RNC national convention where a nominee is selected for the presidential run.Glockster wrote:Here's what I don't understand - how is this guy an elector? It sounds like the process is as basic as he was selected by the Texas Republican party, and as far back as August he was saying that he wouldn't vote for Trump. So you'd think that there would have been some sort of a thought about why he was an elector.
I found this article interesting: http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2016/11/ ... l-college/
Electors are selected by the delegates to the Republican and Democratic state party conventions in the summer leading up to a presidential convention. Following their election, Republican electors agree to sign an affidavit committing to vote for the party’s nominee if that nominee carries the statewide vote for president/vice-president.
“All of the electors signed the affidavit,” Republican Party of Texas spokesman Michael Joyce told Breitbart Texas via an email response. He said the electors cast their votes individually for the nominee during a December meeting of the Texas caucus in the Texas House of Representatives Chamber.
At the state convention, my district asked me to 'run' for elector and go to the national convention, but I supported Ron Paul so I declined. They even promised to raise enough money for me to make the trip to Florida!
It's really pretty easy to become an elector and the only punishment is for lying on a sworn affidavit. Maybe jail time and a fine. If someone else pays the fine and a lawyer defends him pro bono, what does he have to lose? I'd say not much.
but i could be wrong.