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To: aimhigh
Another post suggested the recounts would be delayed past the deadline, thereby nullifying the electoral votes. A response said the legislature would then determine the electors.

The article mentions that theory, but you can read a clear exposition of it here.

The idea is to delay the recounts past the Electoral College deadline, resulting in neither candidate receiving 270 electoral votes. That would throw it to the House, which, voting state by state, would elect Trump.

The benefit to the 'Rats? Trump's election would be seen to be illegitimate, Trump having lost the popular vote and been elected by the House of Representatives.

So far, so good. Trump is President, and the 'Rats are pissed off. What's changed?

But how will the people see it when the recounts fail to change the results in their respective states?

Oh, and BTW, Hillary having signed onto this fraudulent effort, Trump is released from his pledge not to appoint a special inquisitor to look into her case!

50 posted on 11/28/2016 12:51:04 AM PST by cynwoody
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To: cynwoody
The article mentions that theory, but you can read a clear exposition of it here.

With all due respect, the American Thinker article is in error.

If the recount cannot be completed by the date the constitution requires for certification (12/13), the state legislature is empowered to appoint its own slate of electors, instructing them how to vote.

Inasmuch as both houses of the Wisconsin state legislature are controlled by Republicans, those newly appointed electors will be casting their EVs for Trump when the Electoral College meets (12/19).

Both houses of the Michigan and Pennsylvania legislatures are also controlled by Republicans, so recounts in those states are subject to the same action.

No matter what, no states will be deprived of their EVs and Trump will end up with 306 EV.

51 posted on 11/28/2016 1:10:01 AM PST by okie01 ( The MainStream Media: IGNORANCE ON PARADE)
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