4 Washington 'Faithless' Electors Face $1,000 Fine

SEATTLE, WA - The four Washington electors who chose to go "faithless" and vote for someone other than Hillary Clinton in the Electoral College vote on Monday will likely face a $1,000 penalty each, according to the Secretary of State's office.

The office published a blog post on Thursday saying that Secretary of State Kim Wyman would enforce the state law that imposes a civil penalty on electors who vote against the winner of the state's popular vote for president.

"Secretary of State Kim Wyman, the state’s chief elections officer, said she will enforce the statute. She is conferring with the Attorney General on a process for levying the penalty," the blog post reads.

Three of the four voted for former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, and one voted for Native American activist Faith Spotted Eagle.

The electors voted against Hillary Clinton as part of a strategy to deny Donald Trump a win in the electoral college. The electors wanted to find an alternative Republican candidate for president that other Republican electors would also vote for. Although that strategy failed, the Washington faithless electors said they were trying to attract attention to the Electoral College process.

Elector Bret Chiafalo said after Monday's vote that citizens need to challenge government to change.

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