NO State is going to get taken out of the election!
GOOD GOD, learn something even the NYT knows!
What Happens When the Election Results Are Contested
NO State legislature is stupid enough to allow their State to go unrecognized when it's time to cast their Electoral Vote.
Sorry for the rant, but that was an ignorant, uninformed comment.
Philman, now we know why your name ain’t Chilman
HEY I’m not advocating that a state be taken out. READ MY POST! I’m telling the Constitutional rule. Back off!
NO State legislature is stupid enough to allow their State to go unrecognized when it’s time to cast their Electoral Vote.
Sorry for the rant, but that was an ignorant, uninformed comment.
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I think you owe a few people a big apology. We all KNOW that a state’s legislature can appoint the electors, and would likely do that.
If you trace the responses back, you’ll see that Bigg Bob started off this discussion with a premise that the Supreme Court might invalidate a state’s election. And also posted an article from the Atlantic regarding what happens if there is a tie in the electoral college. Leading to a discussion about the House’s role in that case.
That naturally leads to the question about what happens with the Senate and House in the event that such a ruling was made by the court?
Representatives must be elected, but there wouldn’t be time to reschedule an election, so would the House convene without some states having those representatives? And how would that change things?
In addition, in a state such as PA, where there is Pubbie legislature, and Dem Gov. does the Gov. also have to agree with that slate? What about the SOS of these states, if they are Democrat, what role do they play?
Lots of ways you could have been helpful, besides going on a rant telling us what we already knew, and name calling to boot.
Genetic Homophobe is correct, a chill pill is in order.
If a state is taken out of the election the 270 is no longer the magic number.
NO State is going to get taken out of the election!
GOOD GOD, learn something even the NYT knows!
What Happens When the Election Results Are Contested
Results contested: Disputes over whether election officials are counting too many ballots or too few could set off a wave of litigation in both state and federal courts that could ultimately find its way to the Supreme Court.
In some states, members of the executive branch or other bodies have a say. In Texas, the governor has the sole authority to settle presidential election disputes. In North Carolina, the independent State Board of Elections could get the final word.
And in every state, the legislature can step into the process to choose electors.
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Unresolved by deadline: A state legislature has the authority under the Constitution to appoint the state’s electors, regardless of the status of the popular vote, and particularly when a state hasn’t made a decision by the safe harbor deadline. A state legislature could decide that election results, still in dispute, are unlawful and select their own electors.
NO State legislature is stupid enough to allow their State to go unrecognized when it’s time to cast their Electoral Vote.
Sorry for the rant, but that was an ignorant, uninformed comment.
Thanks for posting this!