Who Are Electors And How Do They Get Picked?
Electors are picked by state parties, and in most states they are bound to follow the popular vote and made to sign pledges or be threatened with fines and even criminal action.
Another official move in America's sometimes-convoluted presidential election process takes place Monday, as the electors of the Electoral College cast their votes.
It's one of the final steps in picking a president, but who are these electors and how do they get selected?
It begins and ends with loyalty â loyalty to state and national parties. That in part is
