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To: randita

So if the electoral votes don’t count, and Wisconsin is worth 10 EV’s, then 1/2 plus 1 is now 265, not 270. Does the applicable law say the winning candidate needs 270, or 1/2 plus 1?


119 posted on 11/25/2016 5:24:18 PM PST by Bernard (The Road To Hell Is Not Paved With Good Results)
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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.

Article 2, Section 1

124 posted on 11/25/2016 5:32:22 PM PST by Hebrews 11:6 (Do you REALLY believe that (1) God IS, and (2) God IS GOOD?)
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