[bradgessler]

I’ll add that the Electoral College ultimately ends up casting the votes that elect the president. If things really went sideways and completely broke, they could cast their votes against their state’s wishes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faithless_elector

[AnimalMuppet]

There was an interesting Supreme Court decision on that just this year. Basically, states can remove faithless electors.

https://www.npr.org/2020/07/06/885168480/supreme-court-rules...