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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSomething 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
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rampartc
(5,264 posts)1. i'm sure the repubs will find a way
for the supreme court to decide.
bluestarone
(16,722 posts)2. MY fear too!
FUCKING Florida all over again!
MousePlayingDaffodil
(748 posts)3. The process that would follow . . .
. . . is specified by statute.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/3/chapter-1
Laelth
(32,017 posts)4. Highly unlikely.
If its too close to call, for any reason, its 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
bluestarone
(16,722 posts)5. THIS is true!
It will be a FIGHT an (UNBELIEVABLE FIGHT)