To: Vision
The Electors are chosen after the election occurs. Nothing in the Constitution says how many days the state may hold open the election.
Please give it up. Your argument is not a winning argument. If it were, absentee ballots would be illegal.
To: Dog Gone
107 posted on
10/19/2004 9:40:13 PM PDT by
Vision
("When you trust in yourself, you're trusting in the same wisdom that created you")
To: Dog Gone
The Electors are chosen after the election occurs.
You are incorrect. The electors are chosen on the election date -- that's what we are actually eleccting, not a president. Of course, there may be recounts, contests, etc., but the voting is over.
What I think has you confused is that after the election date, each state's slate of electors is certified by some state official (usually Secretary of State) and then those electors meet ALL ON THE SAME DATE AS SET BY CONGRESS to vote for president and vice-president.
Just a friendly correction. Hope it's taken as such.
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