Ohio Casts its Electoral College Vote LIVE-CSPAN 12ET

There is some question whether a 'faithless elector' could be fired from his/her job by the time of the Congressional certification in January, I don't think it has been done in many cases..

41 posted on 12/13/2004 8:50:50 AM PST by gopwinsin04

I may support Dean for head of the DNC. Where can I contribute? This may be a worthwhile cause for us to undertake.

I love the magnitude of this meltdown!!

42 posted on 12/13/2004 8:52:05 AM PST by andyland (Bush won and Rather lost!)

lol! I may send him some encouragement as well

Howie Dean's presidency of the DNC may send them the way of the Whig Party http://deanfordnc.us/

43 posted on 12/13/2004 8:54:49 AM PST by gopwinsin04

To: I'm ALL Right!

List of Electors Bound by State Law and Pledges, as of November 2000

No Legal Requirement
Electors in these States are not bound by State Law to cast their vote for a specific candidate:

ARIZONA - 10 Electoral Votes
ARKANSAS - 6 Electoral Votes
DELAWARE - 3 Electoral Votes
GEORGIA - 15 Electoral Votes
IDAHO - 4 Electoral Votes
ILLINOIS - 21 Electoral Votes
INDIANA - 11 Electoral Votes
IOWA - 7 Electoral Votes
KANSAS - 6 Electoral Votes
KENTUCKY - 8 Electoral Votes
LOUISIANA - 9 Electoral Votes
MINNESOTA - 10 Electoral Votes

MISSOURI - 11 Electoral Votes
NEW HAMPSHIRE - 4 Electoral Votes
NEW JERSEY - 15 Electoral Votes
NEW YORK - 31 Electoral Votes
NORTH DAKOTA - 3 Electoral Votes
PENNSYLVANIA - 21 Electoral Votes
RHODE ISLAND - 4 Electoral Votes
SOUTH DAKOTA - 3 Electoral Votes
TENNESSEE - 11 Electoral Votes
TEXAS - 34 Electoral Votes
UTAH - 5 Electoral Votes
WEST VIRGINIA - 5 Electoral Votes

Legal Requirements or Pledges
Electors in these States are bound by State Law or by pledges to cast their vote for a specific candidate:

ALABAMA - 9 Electoral Votes: Party Pledge / State Law - § 17-19-2
ALASKA - 3 Electoral Votes: Party Pledge / State Law - § 15.30.040; 15.30.070
CALIFORNIA - 55 Electoral Votes: State Law - § 6906
COLORADO - 9 Electoral Votes: State Law - § 1-4-304
CONNECTICUT - 7 Electoral Votes: State Law § 9-175
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA - 3 Electoral Votes: DC Pledge / DC Law - § 1-1312(g)
FLORIDA - 27 Electoral Votes: Party Pledge / State Law - § 103.021(1)
HAWAII - 4 Electoral Votes: State Law - §§ 14-26 to 14-28
MAINE - 4 Electoral Votes: State Law - § 805
MARYLAND - 10 Electoral Votes: State Law - § 20-4
MASSACHUSETTS - 12 Electoral Votes: Party Pledge / State Law - Ch. 53, § 8, Supp.
MICHIGAN - 17 Electoral Votes: State Law - §168.47 (Violation cancels vote and elector is replaced).
MISSISSIPPI - 6 Electoral Votes: Party Pledge / State Law - §23-15-785(3)
MONTANA - 3 Electoral Votes: State Law - §13-25-104
NEBRASKA - 5 Electoral Votes: State Law - § 32-714
NEVADA - 5 Electoral Votes: State Law - § 298.050
NEW MEXICO - 5 Electoral Votes: State Law - § 1-15-5 to 1-15-9 (Violation is a fourth degree felony.)
NORTH CAROLINA - 15 Electoral Votes: State Law - § 163-212 (Violation cancels vote; elector is replaced and is subject to $500 fine.)
OHIO - 20 Electoral Votes: State Law - § 3505.40
OKLAHOMA - 7 Electoral Votes: State Pledge / State Law - 26, §§ 10-102; 10-109 (Violation of oath is a misdemeanor, carrying a fine of up to $1000.)
OREGON - 7 Electoral Votes: State Pledge / State Law - § 248.355
SOUTH CAROLINA - 8 Electoral Votes: State Pledge / State Law - § 7-19-80 (Replacement and criminal sanctions for violation.)
VERMONT - 3 Electoral Votes: State Law - title 17, § 2732
* VIRGINIA - 13 Electoral Votes: State Law - § 24.1-162 (Virginia statute may be advisory - "Shall be expected" to vote for nominees.)
WASHINGTON - 11 Electoral Votes: Party Pledge / State Law - §§ 29.71.020, 29.71.040, Supp. ($1000 fine.)
WISCONSIN - 10 Electoral Votes: State Law - § 7.75
WYOMING - 3 Electoral Votes: State Law - §§ 22-19-106; 22-19-108

44 posted on 12/13/2004 8:54:55 AM PST by michigander (The Constitution only guarantees the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.)

American Blacks sink further. With leaders like Jesse Jackson, Maxine Waters, John Conyers, etc. they cannot go much lower then they are. They have no political power whatsoever in Washington, DC. The Congressional Black Caucus and the NAACP have lost all power and are just simply social meeting clubs for extreme left-wingers. Hispanics are now the largest minority group in the USA and have seized real political power with their diverse voting patterns. Asians are not far behind. I really wonder if American Blacks will ever wake up. I guess they like remaining at the bottom of the political and economic totem pole the Democrat "traitor" Party has chained them to. Yes, slavery is alive and well in Black America and in the Democrat Party. These folks have shot themselves in the foot and continue to do so big time. What fools!!!

45 posted on 12/13/2004 8:55:32 AM PST by JLAGRAYFOX

The West Virgina guy may pay his $500 fine and let his vote stand according to the National Archives C-SPAN guy, so I don't think the state law has the power to make him change his Elecoral College vote.

46 posted on 12/13/2004 8:57:22 AM PST by gopwinsin04

The Whigs - lol!

My check is in the mail. Of course, it's not a real check. Liberals hate people who work and earn money so I sent in something he would identify instantly. I sent in some leaves - I'm sure he can redeem them at the nearest Green Party HQ for money.

47 posted on 12/13/2004 8:58:59 AM PST by andyland (Bush won and Rather lost!)

Opening prayers in Columbus..

48 posted on 12/13/2004 9:00:43 AM PST by gopwinsin04

To: I'm ALL Right!

"Any chance that an elector may vote differently than the state?"

There is an elector in North Dakota who is a member of the Constitution Party and who HATES Bush. It's very possible that their will go to someone else. I hope not not, but you heard it here first.

49 posted on 12/13/2004 9:01:13 AM PST by need_a_screen_name

I'm going somewhere to watch this - it's just too good!! Ping you later today.

50 posted on 12/13/2004 9:01:33 AM PST by andyland (Bush won and Rather lost!)

Game time! National anthem and pledge of alleigance

51 posted on 12/13/2004 9:02:21 AM PST by gopwinsin04

Get back in time for 'moonbat theatre' at 4:30PM ET!

52 posted on 12/13/2004 9:03:12 AM PST by gopwinsin04

Well this should send the loonie left over the edge

53 posted on 12/13/2004 9:05:02 AM PST by Mo1 (Should be called Oil for Fraud and not Oil for Food)

OH Sec of State J. Kenneth Blackwell up now..calling the roll of electors

54 posted on 12/13/2004 9:05:06 AM PST by gopwinsin04

Will do!! This is great - I cannot stop laughing...

55 posted on 12/13/2004 9:05:25 AM PST by andyland (Bush won and Rather lost!)

Sec. Of State for OHIO...Mr. Blackwell

56 posted on 12/13/2004 9:05:35 AM PST by GRRRRR (Proud to be an American in a RED COUNTY!)

Oh believe me over at DU they are all upset. Their thread is just starting and they are starting to feel that queasy feeling of defeat!

57 posted on 12/13/2004 9:06:19 AM PST by areafiftyone (Democrats = the hamster is dead but the wheel is still spinning)

Gov. Taft steps to the podium addresses the group and says there is a letter from 43 on their desks..

58 posted on 12/13/2004 9:06:56 AM PST by gopwinsin04

To: areafiftyone

Are they saying their gonna slit their wrists yet?

59 posted on 12/13/2004 9:07:38 AM PST by Mo1 (Should be called Oil for Fraud and not Oil for Food)

Blackwell for Governor!

60 posted on 12/13/2004 9:07:57 AM PST by TheBigB (I sure could go for a charbroiled hamburger sammich and some french fried potatoes!)

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