Posted on 11/28/2016 9:48:58 AM PST by doug from upland
So that we do not miss important info on dozens of separate threads, bring your info and updates here so we can all keep track of what is happening.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3500350/posts?page=1#1
Jill didn’t notarize her Michigan recount request !
ROFLMAO !!
I have two calls in to the Speaker of the House of the Wisconsin legislature. I am working on a piece about this or trying to get a national reporter to do it.
In 2000, I spoke with the Speaker’s office in the Florida legislature. If the recount was not solved in a timely manner, they were prepared to hold a session and award the electors to George Bush.
Here are Electoral Instructions - https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/roles.html
1. Appoint Electors
The United States Constitution and Federal law do not prescribe the method of appointment other than requiring that electors must be appointed on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November (November 8, 2016). In most States, the political parties nominate slates of electors at State conventions or central committee meetings. Then the citizens of each State appoint the electors by popular vote in the state-wide general election. However, State laws on the appointment of electors may vary.
Under the Constitution, State legislatures have broad powers to direct the process for selecting electors, with one exception regarding the qualifications of electors. Article II, section 1, clause 2 provides that “no Senator, Representative, or Person holding an Office of Trust or Profit under the United States” may be appointed as an elector. It is not settled as to whether this restriction extends to all Federal officials regardless of their level of authority or the capacity in which they serve, but we advise the States that the restriction could disqualify any person who holds a Federal government job from serving as an elector.
If the Dems are delaying to prevent WI electors from being able to carry out their duty, I do not think they will get away with it. Both house of the WI legislature are in the control of the GOP. I am disappointed that the Speaker’s office has not had someone return my call to give me the answer. I believe the WI legislature will be prepared to hold an emergency session and award the electors to Trump if the recount is not finished.
As you recall, WI Dems have been know for going across state lines and hiding to avoid having to vote. So the question would be raised about having a quorum to take the vote for awarding electors. In WI, it is required that to have a vote on fiscal matters, it takes 3/5 of the members being present for a quorum. So far, I cannot find such quorum requirement for electors since it is not a fiscal matter.
Maybe I am not getting a return call with the answer from the Speaker’s office because they don’t want the Dems to know their fallback position.
The GOP controls both houses in the Michigan legislature as well as the Pennsylvania legislature.
Ballot selfies should not be necessary. When casting your ballot, you should get a receipt with a unique identifier showing how you voted. Using your receipt's ID, you should be able to call up your ballot on a state database. Just so you know your ballot got counted. Just to remind yourself that you really voted how you voted.
While it's true that ballot selfies can be used to validate vote-buying and enforce voting under duress, those are crimes that must be prosecuted vigorously!
But balance the threat of that against the reality of an instant, crowd-sourced recount!
I.e., if no one complains, then the count is accurate. If someone yells, "My vote isn't there," then investigate.
Dr Stein a libertarian? That's a ludicrous assertion!
Stein is a moonbat's moonbat.
I erred. Stein is Green.
De La Fuente who filed for the Nevada recount is trailing the choice “None of these candidates” by 23,000 votes.
Thread on Philly results; lead narrowed, but Trump still ahead
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3500515/posts?page=1#1
Many thanks, Doug!
Article on WI pushing to git ‘er done:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3500547/posts?page=1#1
“While workers in Dane County will be recounting ballots from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m every day through Dec. 12,...”
Link in post has the WI law about presidehtial elections (h/t Ken h)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3500503/posts?page=52#52
See bolded text; recount effect is mentioned only in congressional races.
Bump.
Thursday, Trump lawyers filed complsint to block PA recount
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3500593/posts?page=1#1
“There is no evidence — or even an allegation — that any tampering with Pennsylvania’s voting systems actually occurred.”
Similar to what was done in MI on Thursday.
And WI Republican party Wednesday filed FEC complaint, saying Stein helping illary.
First day of MI recount (Thursday) nets Clinton one more vote; Menominee county finished it’s recount & that’s where the one vote came from:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3500632/posts?page=1#1
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3500646/posts?page=1#1
Atty general files suit to stop MI recount; cites Stein showed no proof of fraud, & there’s a possible loss of electoral votes.
He also filed with state appeals court for emergency bypass so it could go to state supreme Court if needed.
Another MI story on court filing by Trump to stop recount.
Adds that state legislature plans to change the law to have recount requester pony up full costs up front & not soak the taxpayers for it.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3500662/posts?page=1#1
Frustrated that WI speaker office will not return my call regarding whether the legislature is prepared to vote on ending the nonsense and awarding the electors if recount not finished by Dec 13.
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