An electoral tie is not out of the realm of possibility
Not saying this will happen. But just something to think about...
Looking at the latest polling data, this scenario is not totally implausible. If Trump wins the Romney states plus FL, OH, IA, NV, and NH. That will give both candidates 269 electoral votes. As of right now, the RCP averages have Trump in the lead in each of those states except for NH, which has Clinton up 4.7.
If this happens, the election goes to the House of Representatives. Each state delegation has 1 vote. Whoever gets 26 votes becomes President.
The Vice President is elected in the Senate. Whoever gets 51, becomes Vice President.
It's not unprecedented. This has happened before, twice. 1800 and 1824. It's fully Constitutional.
And just to note, that only the top 3 in the electoral college are eligible. So if this happens the House can't just stick Paul Ryan in there or whoever else they want. They got to pick from the top 3 in the electoral college tally. So unless Evan McMullin pulls an upset in Utah, the House will ONLY be able to choose between Clinton and Trump.
Who would win if this happens? The GOP is likely to control at least 27 state delegations. So unless the Democrats were able to broker a deal and peel off 3 delegations, Trump would win.
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