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How Presidential Electors are Selected in Florida

U.S. Electoral College Map
U.S. Electoral College Map

A recent article in The Atlantic by Barton Gellman titled “The Election That Could Break America” speculates that President Trump could “easily throw the election into chaos and subvert the result.” One subject it covers is how presidential electors are chosen after the votes have been tabulated. To get some clarity on this topic and how things could actually play out here in Florida we talk with Aubrey Jewett, associate professor of political science at University of Central Florida.