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The Magistrate

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9. It Largely Is What You Hope It Is, Sir

Reply to XacerbatedDem (Original post)

Mon May 2, 2022, 09:08 AM

May 2022

In the case of a single slate of electors from a state, if both Senate and House do not agree to discard the votes, they stand.

In the case of competing slates of electors, if the Senate and House do not agree, the state governor's certification of one slate carries the day. It is unclear what authority besides the state's governor might render a 'competing' slate legitimate.

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WTF? A Republican controlled House in 2024 can overturn a legitimate Electoral College result? [View all] XacerbatedDem May 2022 OP

I think they mean to underscore that protective election reforms can not be passed under a highly hlthe2b May 2022 #1

It's an opinion piece, but they go on to say that: XacerbatedDem May 2022 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music May 2022 #5

This is nothing new obamanut2012 May 2022 #2

What could be new is the willingness of one party to make it happen. NT enough May 2022 #3

that is probably the single most important, effective short reply I've seen in months, if not longer Celerity May 2022 #12

+1 Thunderbeast May 2022 #19

Never fear the DOJ would never allow anything like that to happen. Emile May 2022 #6

..... Hotler May 2022 #18

K&R, ... and house can LEGALLY vote in Benedict Donald as speaker of the house uponit7771 May 2022 #7

I knew the midterms were vitally important, but OMG! XacerbatedDem May 2022 #8

Yep, this is a stoke the democrats can use to GOTv ... uponit7771 May 2022 #15

Yep, this is a stoke the democrats can use to GOTv ... uponit7771 May 2022 #16

It Largely Is What You Hope It Is, Sir The Magistrate May 2022 #9

Surely a governor's certification can be fought in court? XacerbatedDem May 2022 #10

That Is Beyond My Knowledge, Sir The Magistrate May 2022 #14

And the assumption is that the majority of voters would just sit back and say, Chainfire May 2022 #11

+1 Mad_Machine76 May 2022 #13

Why? CrackityJones75 May 2022 #21

That was a very amorphous situation Mad_Machine76 May 2022 #23

For me it was just as outrageous. CrackityJones75 May 2022 #25

Our democracy is only as good as the people in power unblock May 2022 #17

Hmmm, maybe we could use legislation to close these silly loopholes and clarify our process. Midnight Writer May 2022 #20

Something needs to be done. I wonder how Manchin feels about that. XacerbatedDem May 2022 #22

I don't think he cares Mad_Machine76 May 2022 #24