Posted on 09/24/2022 2:38:55 PM PDT by conservative98
On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed a bill to alter the 1887 Electoral Count Act. The so called "Presidential Election Reform Act" revises rules pertaining to the congressional certification of presidential elections, which some contend will benefit Democrats. The bill was sponsored by Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), who lost her primary race in August and leaves office on January 3, along with Democrat Rep. Zoe Lofgren, both of whom are on the January 6 Committee.
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Extending elections
Among the changes this bill makes to the 135-year-old law is an extension of time for a presidential election.
In the event of a "catastrophic event" that has "prevented a substantial portion of the State's electorate from casting a ballot on such day, or caused a substantial portion of ballots already cast to be destroyed or rendered unreadable by such event," a candidate for president who appears on the ballot of the State can ask for an extension.
One of the criteria that must be met is that "the ability of that candidate to win the election with respect to one or more presidential electors" must be shown to be potentially affected.
If the criteria are met, time for voting in the election can be extended, but for "not later than 5 days after" Election Day.
A "catastrophic event" may include a variety of events or mishaps, from a major glitch in a state's voting machine software to rolling blackouts.
Tenney stated that not only is the bill's definition of "catastrophic event" broad, but as a law it would trample "on the core principle of state sovereignty and directly contradicts the United States Constitution."
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I think so too...
Murky may lay low. If it’s going to fail, she might not want to further annoy Alaska Republicans.
Exactly what is happening during those five days?
“Oh, no, I missed voting?”
“My grandfather lived here and so did the previous guy at this house. I believe they would have voted Dem.”
“”10,000 more votes and five swing states go Dem”
“Trucks registered to Soros companies arriving to aid vote counters”
“Buyers’ regret over some voting for GOP say top TV news analysts.”
Old news.
And it won’t pass in the US Senate either.
She has the nerve to talk about threats to democracy.
Election laws are strictly for the states.
Won’t pass in the US Senate.
Plus it won’t even stand challenges in the US Supreme Court even if it did.
That’s what I was thinking about unconstitutional
What a hero Lizzie is, breaking the Constitution in order to save it.
She got “threats to democracy” alright.
By losing by a massive record close to 40% for an incumbent.
Chuckle.
Democrats are not batting .300 in the Supreme Court.
Hey, give the Demoncrats a break. It takes a lot of time to garner votes from all their dead supporters.
Vote rigging: How to spot the tell-tale signs
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-37243190
“Delay in announcing results”
Hell no.
All states must vote on the same day and ballots collected and secured on THAT day. Want to make it a federal holiday, fine. But you’ve got 18 hours to submit your vote.
It could be. The states determine the process within their own respective states.
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Just one more encroachment on states rights.
They might think this, but if they continue down this path the only thing they are laying the foundation for is the destruction of the system that has given them everything they have. History has shown that it will not end well for them.
Since when has THAT mattered?
But even if it IS ruled thus, then just 'revise' it - tweek
the wording a bit (inconsequentially) and vote again,
and the gist of the monstrosity will pass easily.
Possibly.
Sore loser exiting replies last parting shot.
Even Roberts will rule against it.
Sewer scum
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