Posted on 12/05/2020 10:04:00 AM PST by bitt
Illegal conduct by state and local officials during the election process can alter the deadlines for choosing electors.
The Amistad Project of the non-partisan Thomas More Society released a white paper on Friday making the case that current Electoral College deadlines are arbitrary and not set in stone, contrary to what most news outlets have reported.
The white paper says that these deadlines — Dec. 8 for disputes to be resolved and Electors to be determined, and Dec. 14 for the Electoral College to meet in person and vote in their respective states — are a "direct impediment to states' obligations to investigate disputed elections."
According to the Amistad Project press release, the paper examines the history of Electoral College deadlines, which "are not only elements of a 72-year old federal statute with zero Constitutional basis, but are also actively preventing the states from fulfilling their constitutional — and ethical — obligation to hold free and fair elections. Experts believe that the primary basis for these dates was to provide enough time to affect the presidential transition of power, a concern which is fully obsolete in the age of internet and air travel."
Phill Kline, the director of the Amistad Project, argues in this paper that the Dec. 8 "safe harbor" deadline does not apply when there have been "flagrant violations of state election laws" that have "affected the outcome of the popular vote."
The Amistad Project has filed litigation in several of the swing states, where they argue that "more than 1.2 million potentially fraudulent ballots" were the result of illegal conduct by state and local officials. They say that in each of the disputed swing states "the number of potentially fraudulent ballots far exceeds the margin separating the leading presidential candidate."
According to the white paper, the only date in the election process set by the Constitution is "the assumption of office by the President on January 20."
"Because the U.S. Constitution places ultimate authority for designating presidential Electors in the hands of state legislatures," the paper argues, "it is the responsibility of the people's elected representatives to judge the relevant facts and appoint an appropriate slate of Electors, subject only to the sole deadline set forth in the U.S. Constitution — 12:00 noon on January 20, 2021."
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.always sense to me.
The populace is fed up with crooked political machines, in large urban areas, dictating to the rest of us.
The “ great reset “ is resetting the Constitution of the United States to it’s original intent.
” When we are piled upon one another in big cities, as in Europe, we shall become as corrupt as they are “.
Thomas Jefferson
Good post.
The common law principle is that statutes of limitations should not reward destruction of evidence, coverup of evidence, or other attempts to stall justice—and can be “tolled” (timeline starts fresh) from the date of the last obstructive/destructive act.
Article II Clause 4 of the Constitution grants Congress the authority to determine when the Electoral College votes. It would take an act of Congress to change the date and that’s not going to happen.
“Because the U.S. Constitution places ultimate authority for designating presidential Electors in the hands of state legislatures,” the paper argues, “it is the responsibility of the people’s elected representatives to judge the relevant facts and appoint an appropriate slate of Electors, subject only to the sole deadline set forth in the U.S. Constitution “
There’s no evidence at all that shows that state legislatures are going to take back control of naming electors.
Thanks for the post. I believe for Trump to be reelected at least 3 of the states (Arizona, Nevada, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin) must have their election results decertified. It looks like these decertifications will take place after December 8, 2020. So it is vital that the Amistad Project make their case to the court that December 8, 2020 is not a date set in stone by the U.S. constiution.
Absolutely. Nothing is set in stone. All these dates will likely expire before the fraud election is reversed.
The Constitution give Congress the authority to set the date.
Does anyone think that had the Mueller Investigation found in the fall of 2017 that Russian interference had shifted the election from an obvious Hillary win to a Trump win, that all would say “Oh well, the Electoral College has already voted, so Trump is president.”
Of course not! There would be a demand that Trump go to jail, and that Hillary be inaugurated as president. No one would even accept that third in line Paul Ryan would become president.
Now fast forward to today. When the full truth of all the Biden fraud in this election is exposed, Trump should be president, regardless of any arbitrary date having passed.
No one at any level of government is going to do anything to slow or stop the election process unless Trump starts winning court cases. And considering they are 0-40 right now that is probably not happening.
What will happen is that the electors will vote on Dec 14th as they are suppose to and on Jan 20th, 20121 Biden will be inaugurated as President. I don’t like it but a bunch of conspiracy theories aren’t going to win any court cases.
“What will happen is that the electors will vote on Dec 14th as they are suppose to and on Jan 20th, 20121 Biden will be inaugurated as President. I don’t like it but a bunch of conspiracy theories aren’t going to win any court cases.”
I agree with you and I think the court case count so far is 1 win and 46 losses.
46 failed court rulings now, laughed out of court.
Yeah, like some “White Paper” scribblings is gonna change anything
Makes sense.
The Constitution says Congress has the power to choose the date at which electors vote (they all must vote on the same day). For this election it is December 14, 2020. Clause 4 doesn’t specify a “safe harbor” day. The word “shall” wasn’t used when determining the time of choosing electors. “Shall” was used about the day the electors voted. “May” was used in determining the time of choosing the electors.
I agree. Trump has to start winning some court cases that acknowledges that either fraud occurred or the election’s procedures didn’t follow the law or the U.S. constitution.
Absent a court order invalidating the election in at least one state no legislature is going to act on their own.
No more tax dollars for subsidized housing. When people want housing they buy it or when landlords want to make money by renting out apartments, they should do it with their own money. The people’s money is not to be used. Let the free market system provide all the housing that is necessary. Sixty years of LBJ Anti -poverty programs have created many slums and endless poverty. Democrat programs don’t work. The Dems do it for VOTES!! They only care about votes.
My error. i had it in my head that the discussion was about the day the electors vote on the 14th.
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