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In reply to the discussion: Tea Party Leader: Romney Can Still Win [View all]Hokie
(4,286 posts)6. This myth has been making the rounds - they are misreading the 12th Amendment
The 2/3 quorum refers to the House of Representatives vote that would be held if no candidate wins a majority in the Electoral College. The net effect of Red States withholding their votes would be that Obama would win 332 to 0. I have to say I completely support their idea.
Here is the full text of the Twelfth Amendment:
The Electors shall meet in their respective states, and vote by ballot for President and Vice-President, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves; they shall name in their ballots the person voted for as President, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as Vice-President, and they shall make distinct lists of all persons voted for as President, and all persons voted for as Vice-President and of the number of votes for each, which lists they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the seat of the government of the United States, directed to the President of the Senate.
The President of the Senate shall, in the presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the certificates and the votes shall then be counted.
The person having the greatest Number of votes for President, shall be the President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of Electors appointed; and if no person have such majority, then from the persons having the highest numbers not exceeding three on the list of those voted for as President, the House of Representatives shall choose immediately, by ballot, the President. But in choosing the President, the votes shall be taken by states, the representation from each state having one vote; a quorum for this purpose shall consist of a member or members from two-thirds of the states, and a majority of all the states shall be necessary to a choice. And if the House of Representatives shall not choose a President whenever the right of choice shall devolve upon them, before the fourth day of March next following, then the Vice-President shall act as President, as in the case of the death or other constitutional disability of the President.[1]
The person having the greatest number of votes as Vice-President, shall be the Vice-President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of Electors appointed, and if no person have a majority, then from the two highest numbers on the list, the Senate shall choose the Vice-President; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two-thirds of the whole number of Senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States.[2]
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So apparently, throwing out legitimate election results and overturning the constitution
CanonRay
Nov 2012
#5
Well he is full of shit. The Electoral College does not meet nationally and does not need a quorum.
yellowcanine
Nov 2012
#10
the awipes on the right don't believe in any amendment but the 2nd. The ones after don't exist in
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#31
Every state in the United States must adhere to its state constitution with regard to selecting
Samantha
Nov 2012
#45
Are these the same teabaggers that routinely throw out the words "democracy and freedom?"
Downtown Hound
Nov 2012
#64
We just need them to refuse to accept any of our tax dollars. They get far more federal funding.
Overseas
Nov 2012
#69
This Explains some idiot on twitter who was telling me that although Obama won-
Ecumenist
Nov 2012
#70