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bluestarone

(16,722 posts)
Fri Apr 24, 2020, 09:50 AM Apr 2020

Something i would like explained to me is, what happens if the general election in some RETHUGLICON

States are supposedly close enough that THAT secretary of state or states (could be a plan that more of them)REFUSE to declare a winner? Could someone explain the procedure if THIS happens? TY

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Something i would like explained to me is, what happens if the general election in some RETHUGLICON (Original Post) bluestarone Apr 2020 OP
i'm sure the repubs will find a way rampartc Apr 2020 #1
MY fear too! bluestarone Apr 2020 #2
The process that would follow . . . MousePlayingDaffodil Apr 2020 #3
Highly unlikely. Laelth Apr 2020 #4
THIS is true! bluestarone Apr 2020 #5

Laelth

(32,017 posts)
4. Highly unlikely.
Fri Apr 24, 2020, 09:58 AM
Apr 2020

If it’s “too close to call,” for any reason, it’s likely that a Republican Secretary of State would merely declare the Republican the winner, and then it would be up to the Courts to sort it out.

This happened in Florida in 2000. The result was President George W. Bush.

-Laelth

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