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To: April Lexington

My poor memory - I think we are both correct - it states that the person with the most AND A MAJORITY is president and if no one has a majority then it goes to the house. As majority can only be achieved currently with greater than 269.

“The Person having the greatest Number of Votes shall be the President, if such Number be a Majority of the whole Number of Electors appointed; and if there be more than one who have such Majority, and have an equal Number of Votes, then the House of Representatives shall immediately chuse by Ballot one of them for President; and if no Person have a Majority, then from the five highest on the List the said House shall in like Manner chuse the President. But in chusing the President, the Votes shall be taken by States, the Representation from each State having one Vote; A quorum for this purpose shall consist of a Member or Members from two thirds of the States, and a Majority of all the States shall be necessary to a Choice.


462 posted on 12/02/2008 11:15:52 AM PST by reed13 (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.")
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To: reed13
... and then blessest thou thine holy hand grenade....
482 posted on 12/02/2008 9:34:15 PM PST by April Lexington (Study the constitution so you know what they are taking away!)
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To: reed13

Thanks for the clarification. Yo are a Patriot!


483 posted on 12/02/2008 9:36:47 PM PST by April Lexington (Study the constitution so you know what they are taking away!)
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