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1 posted on 11/29/2016 7:57:42 AM PST by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

Repeal the 17th, and ratify Article the First!


2 posted on 11/29/2016 8:15:07 AM PST by rarestia (It's time to water the Tree of Liberty.)
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To: Kaslin

Wanna scrap the Electoral College? You’ll have to replace it with something else and only a moron would want it to be the popular vote because it would make a national recount a nightmare and open the vote up to one fraudster pumping 4 million extra (illegal) votes in one spot like California to overturn an election.

The only other FAIR system: One county/parish, one vote.


3 posted on 11/29/2016 8:15:18 AM PST by OrangeHoof (Get used to it - President Donald J. Trump)
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To: Kaslin; P-Marlowe

I think the 24th amendment would make the original elector system debatable. It can be interpreted as granting a right to individual citizens to vote in an election for President. Granted, it says it can’t be abridged by a poll tax, but that doesn’t change that it calls the vote itself a right.

Section. 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax.

Section. 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.


9 posted on 11/29/2016 8:37:43 AM PST by xzins
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To: Kaslin

If every LEGASLATIVE District would have an Electoral Vote assigned to it how would that work?. The win state take all approach is the only reason Democrats win. Look at an Election map based on Legislative Districts.


20 posted on 11/29/2016 9:13:20 AM PST by LeonardFMason (LanceyHoward would AGREE)
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To: 1010RD; AllAmericanGirl44; Amagi; aragorn; Art in Idaho; Arthur McGowan; Arthur Wildfire! March; ...
I bring this to the attention of the Article V ping list only because the author mentions it as a possible remedy to his perceived problem.

The Constitution already permits the states to uitilize his proposed remedy, and a Convention of the States isn't necessary.

28 posted on 11/29/2016 11:07:11 AM PST by Publius ("Who is John Galt?" by Billthedrill and Publius now available at Amazon.)
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To: Kaslin

The legislatures could do that now. But they undoubtedly won’t.

However, should the Jill Frankenstien recount hold up any of the three states, the legislature may have to choose a slate of electors to certify.


29 posted on 11/29/2016 11:09:06 AM PST by TBP (0bama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: fieldmarshaldj; AuH2ORepublican; BillyBoy

Ping


44 posted on 11/29/2016 11:10:59 PM PST by Impy (Toni Preckwinkle for Ambassador to the Sun)
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