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Chiafalo v. Washington
United States Supreme Court
Key Holding
States may enforce laws requiring presidential electors to cast their electoral votes for the candidates they pledged to support.
Case Summary
Chiafalo v. Washington unanimously upheld state laws penalizing or replacing "faithless electors" who refuse to vote for the presidential candidate they pledged to support, holding that states have broad power over electors' votes.