Posted on 09/08/2020 4:38:27 PM PDT by LS
I guess that would only be a problem if A ZTrump state has dem legislature other the legislature can vote to appoint the electors Without the governor or sos certifying anything
Bttt
Just to remind folks even if this goes to the house they only get to electors per state. Do republicans control more states than dems?? I think they do
23 states have a clear majority of repubs. That may mean some that are close (one or two reps different) may have a tough battle of how to split. There are five or six of those
Plus the newly elected house must be seated in January before Inauguration Day. The new house may look even better
That said, we all know what happens when Democrats succeed at advancing to yet another gate -- it's usually because feckless Republicans let them through the prior gate.
-PJ
It precisely is a deadline.
And it doesn’t matter if you say “This isn’t a precedent” when it very clearly is. ALL Scotus rulings are.
Agree.
No you contradicted yourself. I a majority of thos APPOINTED & D states don’t appoint, Trump wins.
a thousand Xerox machines couldn’t do this.
I think this scenario is extremely far fetched.
This is what I was thinking. Wouldn’t hold up in court though.
Correct but you miss the point. It has nothing to do with HOW electors are chosen, but NOT representing the people OR the state by being withheld is a violation of civil rights.
“What does “guarantee to every State...a Republican Form of Government” mean if a State operates so as to deny the state’s voters the right to send Electors to Congress?”
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That’s a guarantee the each individual state must have a Republican form of government. It’s not a guarantee that the state will select electors and have those electors vote for a presidential candidate. A Republican form of government could, theoretically, do the stupid “let’s not appoint electors” drill.
ha. Good one
Agree. This must be fixed.
Good food for thought.
That happened in 1876.
I get that. EVERY ruling sets precedent even when you say it doesn’t.
Don’t think so. USSC won’t overrule USSC from only 20 years ago.
I believe Washington state went to all mail in votes
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