What if they tie?
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[Pelosi begins mustering Democrats for possible House decision on presidency(https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/27/pelosi-mobilizes-democrats-house-decision-on-presidency-422359)
The speaker sent a letter emphasizing local races, in case a tie in the Electoral College requires state delegations to vote.
In private, Trump has discussed the possibility of the presidential race being thrown into the House as well, raising the issue with GOP lawmakers, according to Republican sources.
Under the Constitution, the winner of the presidential election isn’t officially chosen until Congress certifies the Electoral College vote total on Jan. 6, 2021. That vote comes several days after the newly elected Congress is sworn in, meaning the delegation totals will change to reflect the winners of House races in November.
If neither Biden nor Trump has secured the 270 electoral votes required to win, the newly seated House delegations will then cast votes to determine a winner. States whose delegations reach a tie vote are not counted.
But it’s more than a math equation. If the House is asked to resolve an Electoral College stalemate, the country will be witnessing one of harshest exercises of raw power in history. If Democrats retain control of the House, they could opt against seating potential members whose elections remain contested, even if state officials say otherwise.
An informal whip count has already begun. Democrats hold a one- or two-vote seat edge in seven states that are expected to feature at least one sharply contested House race: Arizona, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada and New Hampshire. Republicans hold a similarly tenuous edge in Florida. The Alaska and Montana at-large seats are held by Republicans, meaning a Democrat would change the delegation’s vote in a presidential tally.
Pennsylvania’s House delegation is split evenly between the parties, but Democrats are expected to pick up seats after a redistricting that blunted some GOP advantages. Michigan is a wildcard as well, despite the slight Democratic edge in the delegation makeup. Amash, an independent who supported Trump’s impeachment, is retiring, with his seat likely to go to a Republican Trump ally who would leave the delegation deadlocked.
A Democratic Party strategist said the party apparatus was still primarily focused on protecting Democrats in vulnerable districts. But winning state delegations is also on the radar — especially in states where the efforts align.
“It is fair to say that this is something that folks have been thinking about,” the strategist said. “There is a great deal of overlap like Alaska, Montana.”
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Always remember, Operation Valkyrie was an act of sedition.
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By the way, Bush V Gore is known for the 5-4 decision on the Florida law but the most salient decision for 2020 is probably the equal protection ruling that went 7-2. That is a strong precedent that would likely favor Biden, in that it will prevent Trump-friendly states from giving short shrift to mail in ballots.
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Most do. But some didn't and their ballots got thrown into a ditch.
They have also found that that Iliad Omar bitch has been vote harvesting in minnesoota .
https://nypost.com/2020/09/27/project-veritas-uncovers-ballot-harvesting-fraud-in-minnesota/
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As opposed to Trump who tell voters to vote illegally:
Link to video
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@Larry said in What if they tie?:
Trump didn't tell anyone to vote illegally.
You are too ignorant to know that what Trump told voters to do was indeed illegal.
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@Larry said in What if they tie?:
Trump did not tell anyone to do anything illegal.
Sure he did, on video, all over national TV. Trump may be too ignorant himself to know that what he told voters to do is illegal, but he sure told voters to vote illegally.
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Somebody needs a hug
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@jon-nyc said in What if they tie?:
By the way, Bush V Gore is known for the 5-4 decision on the Florida law but the most salient decision for 2020 is probably the equal protection ruling that went 7-2. That is a strong precedent that would likely favor Biden, in that it will prevent Trump-friendly states from giving short shrift to mail in ballots.
Yep, but what about those ballots with artificially long turn-in times?
Jesus, what a mess that could turn out to be.
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@Axtremus said in What if they tie?:
@Larry said in What if they tie?:
Trump did not tell anyone to do anything illegal.
Sure he did, on video, all over national TV. Trump may be too ignorant himself to know that what he told voters to do is illegal, but he sure told voters to vote illegally.
Son, occasionally you need an ass-whipping.
If you lived down here, people would stand in line to give you one.
