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Old 26-09-2020, 00:04   #234
jfman
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Re: U.S Election 2020

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Originally Posted by Mick View Post
Not quite. Individual States can’t override the Constitution. Any unconstitutional change could be met with litigation.

Only the State’s Electors vote for the presidency. Electors who do not, are faithless electors. A July 2020 Supreme Court ruling said electors may only vote for the States popular vote, those that do not, can be fined or replaced.
That scenario doesn’t consider that Governors (mainly Republican) may endorse separate results from state legislatures (slightly more democrat). It’s not about who won a state - the process is clear - it’s about where who wins a state is disputed.

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Originally Posted by Sephiroth View Post

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine...oncede/616424/

This is a long read but fascinating - it answers the question!
Cheers Seph and yes, it’s a fascinating read.
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