C: The electors have to vote on 12/19. If the recounts aren’t done, do they get to vote, if not, then Trump loses those, if he loses all of them he is no longer above 270 so the decision goes to the House of Representatives.
Agree that’s possible, and it is a better outcome for them than a clean Trump victory. At worst (for them), Trump is installed by the House, so they can again claim he was ‘selected’. Another outcome is that the House chooses someone more ‘mainstream’ (i.e., Open Borders), like Ryan or Rubio - although I’d hate to be trying to defend my seat after casting that vote. Yet another outcome is that it goes to the Courts...at that point, Obama will install Merrick Garland to have the 5th vote.
Hard to see a downside for the Dems, which is why IT NEEDS TO BE STOPPED...and which is why I posted this.
If the recounts aren’t done. Two things can happen the respective legislatures could reward the electoral votes as they see fit or those electoral votes are subtracted from the total. I think its about 30 electoral voters if they are not counted then the new total is 538 - 30 = 508 electoral votes. The new winning number would then be 254 + 1 = 255 electoral votes. Trump still wins since he has 306 - 30 = 276. In my world 276 is greater then 255!
Regarding the state legislatures rewarding the votes as they see fit. In all 3 states the GOP controls the legislature so them going to Hellary is highly unlikely. I guess one can make a “tin foil hat” argument and claim it is.
That is what I have read also, recounts have to get done before electoral vote.
C: The electors have to vote on 12/19. If the recounts aren’t done, do they get to vote, if not, then Trump loses those, if he loses all of them he is no longer above 270 so the decision goes to the House of Representatives.>>> every SOS will certify their states before that in i think the week before. IN florida in 2000 this happened.
About 10 p.m. EST on December 12, the United States Supreme Court handed down its ruling to stop the recount.
this year the date is. o believe failure to certify at about this time means none of your states votes count. Time is the enemy of evil.
December 13, 2016
States must make final decisions in any controversies over the appointment of their electors at least six days before the meeting of the Electors. This is so their electoral votes will be presumed valid when presented to Congress.
Decisions by states’ courts are conclusive, if decided under laws enacted before Election Day.
link
https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/key-dates.html