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To: rodguy911

20th Amendment Section 3 stipulates what happens if the president-elect fails to qualify before Inauguration Day:

“If, at the time fixed for the beginning of the term of the President, the President elect shall have died, the Vice President elect shall become President. If a President shall not have been chosen before the time fixed for the beginning of his term, or if the President elect shall have failed to qualify, then the Vice President elect shall act as President until a President shall have qualified; and the Congress may by law provide for the case wherein neither a President elect nor a Vice President elect shall have qualified, declaring who shall then act as President, or the manner in which one who is to act shall be selected, and such person shall act accordingly until a President or Vice President shall have qualified.“


1,201 posted on 01/03/2021 4:35:59 AM PST by rightsmart
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To: rightsmart

Good catch. Since congress created the date and even changed it are they allowed to change the date again or not?


1,216 posted on 01/03/2021 5:08:33 AM PST by rodguy911 ((FreeRepublic home of the free because of the Brave---Where we go One))
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To: rightsmart

the President elect
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Determined on January 6th, by the vote of the Electoral College, or thereafter, if problems with the composition of the College exists.

The otah of office is performed on January 20th, but has been known to occur as late as March.


1,348 posted on 01/03/2021 10:00:05 AM PST by Yulee
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To: rightsmart

the President elect
***************
Determined on January 6th, by the vote of the Electoral College, or thereafter, if problems with the composition of the College exists.

The otah of office is performed on January 20th, but has been known to occur as late as March.


1,349 posted on 01/03/2021 10:00:05 AM PST by Yulee
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To: rightsmart; SERKIT
>> and the Congress may by law provide for the case wherein neither a President elect nor a Vice President elect shall have qualified, declaring who shall then act as President, or the manner in which one who is to act shall be selected, and such person shall act accordingly until a President or Vice President shall have qualified.“<<

yikes...that could end up a food fight worse than Animal House or the ending of Blazing Saddles.
Nothing but black smoke comin out of the chimney...
1,427 posted on 01/03/2021 11:30:22 AM PST by stylin19a ( 2016 - Best.Election.Of.All.Times.Ever.In.The.History.Of.Ever)
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