# The Danger of a Electoral college subcompact

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-danger-of-a-electoral-college-subcompact/835303>\
**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [June 10, 2019, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-danger-of-a-electoral-college-subcompact/835303 "2019-06-10T15:32:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2019, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-danger-of-a-electoral-college-subcompact/835303/41 "2019-08-24T03:56:27Z")

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> [@Chronos](#):
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> I’m reasonably certain that **Elendil’s Heir** is a he, not a she.

Right you are.

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**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2019, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-danger-of-a-electoral-college-subcompact/835303/42 "2019-08-24T04:35:54Z")

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> [@ElvisL1ves](#):
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> Yep. Faithlessness is the specific problem (antidemocracy being the general one), and laws preventing faithlessness from having an effect are the solution.

Instead of pushing a Constitutionally questionable law wouldn’t it be simpler for the Colorado Dems to actually scrape up nine guys who’ll vote like they’re supposed to?

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