Posted on 11/10/2008 6:30:13 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY
Reader Jason wrote to Electoral college requesting Obama's birth certificate records be released. Jason wrote, "I emailed the Electoral College and submitted all the information from the We The People petition and ad- so they can be aware of their duty before electing this man into what will be our utmost undoing."
They answered and punked out.
The Office of the Federal Register at the National Archives and Records Administration administers the Electoral College process, which takes place after the November general election. The Office of the Federal Register does not have the authority to handle issues related to the general election, such as candidate qualifications. People interested in this issue may wish to contact their state election officials or their Congressional Representatives.
Because the process of qualifying for the election and having a candidate's name put on the ballot varies from state to state, you should contact your state's top election officer for more information. In most states, the Secretary of State is the official responsible for oversight of state elections, including the presidential election. Visit the National Secretaries of State web site to locate contact information and web addresses for the Secretary of State from each state and the District of Columbia.
Under federal law an objection to a state's electoral votes may be made to the President of the Senate during Congress's counting of electoral votes in January. The objection must be made in writing and signed by at least one Senator and one member of the House of Representatives. Both the Senate and the House of Representatives debate the objection separately. Debate is limited to two hours. After the debate, both the Senate and the House of Representatives rejoin and both must agree to reject the votes.
Legal Affairs and Policy Staff Office of the Federal Register
The President of the Senate is Robert Byrd - good luck with that!
UPDATE: Slim guy advises: The people to contact are your party representatives at the state level. The leadership of your state Senate and House of your party and the Office of the Governor and Sec of State and possibly the AG. Methods of appointment of electors vary from state to state and also just how much control the government has over them once they are appointed. A little homework needed on your part to determine the best course of action in your case.
UPDATE: My bad... The current President pro tempore of the Senate is Robert Byrd --
According to wikipedia, Roark is right - the U.S. Constitution states the Vice President of the United States serves as President of the Senate, and is the highest-ranking official of the Senate even though he only votes in the case of a tie. CHENEY! How very Rovian .... talk about going out with a bang :)
Wow, that is another reason why Zero did not take federal money.
Are you making an argument?
That gives no hope since it refers to a DIRECT election not the election of electors. A presidential election is unlike any other election in the nation.
That is interesting. I didn’t know the Federal Registrar had an Electoral College webpage.
http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/index.html
But that is still a misleading blog post. The electors didn’t read and respond. That would have been a response from the Federal Registrar.
I do maintain that Pam doesn’t check her sources. TechDude is a known example. I have more too; but that is enough.
It does not matter in the least.
Well my theory, that the Joint session of Congress rules on this, is a clear path provided under the Constitution. If that is not the method then there is not clear path.
Well my theory, that the Joint session of Congress rules on this, is a clear path provided under the Constitution. If that is not the method then there is no clear path.
Techdude, and her theory about how Stanley Ann could not have been in Hawaii for Obambis birth did not hold much water either.
bump
night!
Your posts do not show that you do understand the electoral college.
Your constitutional right here seems to be the right to elect Electors. Their decision is then out of your hands and they are total free agents wrt their decision. If they violate the Constitution in that decision can the Courts then step in? Presumably but I am not sure. Could the House impeach? Yes and the Senate could convict and remove.
the electors are the method of how a president is chosen. It has nothing to do with negating the constitutional requirements for the office seeker. It really is that simple.
Remember that our Founders always claimed the Constitution was designed for moral people. They could have never believed a party like the Democrats could gain and hold power as long as the People remained moral.
Would the Democrats ignore clear constitutional prohibitions? All evidence is pointing to “Yes”.
A grand plan. It's like this thing is bigger than all of us. Something or someone is behind Obama steamrolling this and it looks like nothing is going to stop it. I pray this is not true.
Passive? Screw it Active disobedience is the only action these pols & elites will succumb to.
One of the few things that is clear here is that the Electors are complete free agents. They could vote for an ineligible candidate disregarding the Constitution.
BUT it is Congress which must accept that vote and it is Congress which can disqualify votes for ineligible candidates.
Yelling does not change that fact.
My fondest wish is that I would be wrong and the Court would rule that he must produce the proof of eligibility post haste but I see no constitutional role for the Court here. There is no case which can succeed until he is actually sworn in from what I see.
Others have mentioned a role for Feinstein here but I have no idea what that is based upon.
Well, the electoral college has to vote — I can’t imagine 79 or whatever faithless electors (even at the revelation that Obama is not a native), but if that hurdle is crossed, then if objections are raised by one Senator and one Representative (the counting is presided over by the VP), each house shall consider the matter.
See 3 U.S.C. 15.
If the two houses come to opposite opinions then the governor certifies which votes are counted — although I don’t anticipate any state sending shadow electoral votes.
Now if both houses agree to throw out Obama votes (unlikely) then Amendment 12 is invoked. Here the choice is limited to three options. McCain would be one, then the next two on the list receiving electoral votes, if there are any.
At this point I would expect the House to elect Obama even if unqualified. Then Biden would become President under Amendment 20.
So you just accept the word of your buddy and launch without actually looking at the discussion? Figures.
You are trying to equate things which are very different once again demonstrating you do not understand the Constitution.
No. I’m just not ready to engage in this conversation, as events are not ripe.
Later.
Yep...the friggin CIA will make a COLB for him if they have to. At this point, the "powers" will keep the sheeples at bay.
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