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To: SeekAndFind; patriot08; Eye of Unk; Jane Long; carriage_hill; adc; manc; riri

I read recently a post on FR that said the Constitution gives the House of Representatives the power to nullify an election.

And then to award the election to whomever they designate.

And it has been done a number of times.

Does anyone know anything about this? I am not hearing it talked about.

I cant find that post now - Searching on ‘nullify’ it says only goes back 6 hours.

IIRC it stated the deadline to do this was around mid November.


100 posted on 11/12/2012 5:38:16 AM PST by PraiseTheLord (economic civil war ?)
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To: PraiseTheLord
I read recently a post on FR that said the Constitution gives the House of Representatives the power to nullify an election.

I tried finding that post, to no avail. Tried googling it, nada. If you find it, please update. Thanks PTL!

101 posted on 11/12/2012 5:50:53 AM PST by Jane Long ("Miss me yet?" - Mitt)
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I never saw such a post as that...not saying you didn’t see one.

I don’t have to depend on that post or on research. I KNOW the Constitution does not give the House the power to nullify a duly constituted election for PResident of the United States. And I KNOW that the claim that this has been done several times in the past is ridiculous. Are you kidding? Do any FReepers really believe that any of our Presidents have gained office by being placed there by the House of Represenatives instead of by a normal election process?

I believe the House does meet and certify the vote for the winner. They accept the certificates from the various states as to who won their states. But it is a CEREMONY. A pro forma procedure. Not an opportunity to “nullify” an election and select someone else.

The House DOES have the constitutional power to decide who is to be seated as a member of the House after congressional elections. That power they do have, when a congressional election is contested. But to nullify a Presidential election? NO.


104 posted on 11/12/2012 6:32:15 AM PST by txrangerette ("hold to the truth...speak without fear". (Glenn Beck))
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To: PraiseTheLord

heard the same but you will not get most on our side in talk radio or the GOP to mention anything, because the talk radion do not want to piss off their sponsors and the GOP thinks they will be called a name off the media which hates them.

What a sad state American has become.


115 posted on 11/12/2012 8:16:21 AM PST by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: PraiseTheLord

I searched and can’t find that part. Still looking.


117 posted on 11/12/2012 8:47:25 AM PST by Carriage Hill (America - a great idea while it lasted.)
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