LAKEPORT >> This evening, Dec. 16, at 6 p.m. on the steps of the courthouse in Lakeport, a group of concerned citizens will hold a candlelight vigil dedicated to uniting citizens in support of a national movement of electors voting their conscience.
The stated goal of the vigil is to bring citizens of all political persuasions together to put party aside and “put the good of America first.” Organizers plan to wear purple, and hold lighted candles. They point out that this will be a peaceful and respectful gathering.
Many of the presidential electors who have stepped forward in opposition to Mr. Trump feel charged to action by Alexander Hamilton’s words in Federalist 68: “The process of election affords a moral certainty, that the office of President will never fall to the lot of any man who is not in an eminent degree endowed with the requisite qualifications.” A number have spoken out.
“I have poured countless hours into serving the party of Lincoln and electing its candidates. I will pour many more into being more faithful to my party than some in its leadership. But I owe no debt to a party. I owe a debt to my children to leave them a nation they can trust,” said Christopher Suprun, a Republican elector from Texas.
In Colorado and California, electors issued legal challenges regarding their voting rights.
“Because I love my country and am concerned about future generations, I believe it is imperative that those of us with a vote in the Electoral College exercise our moral responsibility to elect a qualified person to be President of the United States,” said Polly Baca, an elector from Colorado. “The current candidate, Mr. Trump, has demonstrated that he is unfit to serve as President of our great nation. As electors, we need to unite behind an alternative Hamilton Candidate for the sake of our nation.”
The vigil is in anticipation of a larger, nationwide vigil to be held in every state capitol around the nation on the evening of Dec. 18, where electors will cast their votes to decide who will be the next president.
