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To: arrogantsob
Are you saying the Court has the authority to change the date if it is unconstitutional such as scheduling it after the date the Electoral College votes are counted? Or that it has no authority in the matter at all?

Considering election dates are not mentioned in the Constitution I'd say the court has no cause to take the matter up.

80 posted on 10/31/2008 12:04:44 PM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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To: Non-Sequitur

As per the XXth amendment the Congress must be elected before January the 3d beginning its new session. Hence the election cannot be scheduled after that date. The new presidential term beginning Jan. the 20th also poses a constitutionally mandated date.

So the Constitution has explicit dates prior to which the election MUST be scheduled. The Court would definitely get involved should one not meeting the constitutional requirements.


83 posted on 10/31/2008 12:54:39 PM PDT by arrogantsob (Hero vs Zero)
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