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title: "Does the Electoral College have to follow its state's choice?"  
description: "Does the Electoral College have to follow its state's choice?"  
author: "Aarohi Misra"  
published: 2018-02-26  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/34966/does-the-electoral-college-have-to-follow-its-state-s-choice  
category: "history, politics & society"  
tags: ["united states of america(usa)"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Does the Electoral College have to follow its state's choice?

Does the [Electoral College](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/106081/how-does-the-electoral-college-work) have to follow its [state](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/80959/usa-going-ahead-with-state-wise-lockdown)'s [choice](https://www.mindstick.com/interview/1090/what-is-the-difference-between-choice-and-list)?


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