Last updated on July 17th, 2023 at 09:34 pm
Civil rights attorney Lisa Bloom is offering to represent any electoral college elector for free if they defy their state and get into legal trouble by voting against Donald Trump.
Bloom tweeted:
I'll proudly represent any elector who faces legal action for voting against Trump, for free, and crowd fund defense costs. #TheResistance https://t.co/G6uhNve2f1
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— Lisa Bloom (@LisaBloom) November 18, 2016
Lisa Bloom is also a legal analyst who is frequently seen on television, and she is representing the woman who filed a civil lawsuit accusing Donald Trump of raping her when she was 13 years old.
29 states and the District of Columbia have legal control over their electors. There are no federal laws that bind electors to the popular vote.
Things could get really interesting if Hillary Clinton was found to have won Michigan, not likely, and 21 electors in states that Trump won flipped their support to Hillary Clinton, even less likely, but Bloom’s offer demonstrates that Democrats aren’t giving up on this election without a fight. They are trying everything that they can think of to keep Donald Trump out of the Oval Office.
If any group of electors is considering not voting for Trump, Lisa Bloom’s offer is certainly a sweetener to the deal. In this crazy election year anything is possible, so some Electoral College drama shouldn’t be a surprise. It should be expected.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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