On January 25, Washington SB 6191 passed the Senate Rules Committee. It says that any presidential elector who does not vote for the nominee of his party is deemed to be disqualified. The bill does not cover independent presidential electors; apparently the bill’s authors assumed that no independent presidential candidate will ever carry Washington state. The bill repeals the $1,000 fine for presidential electors who are “disobedient.” Thanks to Jim Riley for this news.
Done upon command orders of Donkey/Elephant HQ in Devil City ???
There is little difference between a minor party and an independent presidential candidate in Washington. Each is nominated by convention, as are the electors. RCW 29A.56.320 applies to the nomination of electors associated with the nominees of a political party and an independent candidate nominated by convention.
It is an hyper-extremely narrow reading that electors associated with an independent candidate would not have to take a pledge.