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25. Also means they can't elect state representatives

Thu Jul 30, 2020, 01:30 PM

Jul 2020

mayors, school board members, etc.

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Just spitballin' here, if some repub states delay vote.... [View all] IowaGuy Jul 2020 OP

I vote on "Blowing it all out of his ass" n/t AndrewRN Jul 2020 #1

Don't forget that Trump's term expires on January 20, 2021, The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #2

You meant January 20, 2021. Interesting concept... Bobstandard Jul 2020 #5

Fixed it. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #8

Which is the speaker of the house Thekaspervote Jul 2020 #10

But won't her term expire also if there are no elections at all? The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #13

Nancy would still be Speaker dansolo Jul 2020 #15

House members are elected for two years and their terms expire The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #16

Exactly! And Pence's term also Dave in VA Jul 2020 #11

If no federal elections are held, the speaker's term will also expire The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #14

If that happens, then may (insert your favourite Deity) help us all Layzeebeaver Jul 2020 #20

That would be galactically awful, wouldn't it? The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #21

I'm going with "didn't think this through..." dchill Jul 2020 #3

No. It means the state legislatures vote on the slate of electors. roamer65 Jul 2020 #4

The "6 dimensional chess" is the collapse... ret5hd Jul 2020 #6

This is false. Stop spreading misinformation. dansolo Jul 2020 #17

"stop spreading misinformation" is rather harsh. unblock Jul 2020 #22

Question here bluestarone Jul 2020 #19

sure, they did in bush v. gore. unblock Jul 2020 #23

It wouldn't work, anyway moose65 Jul 2020 #9

Not how it works lettucebe Jul 2020 #24

Also means they can't elect state representatives mcar Jul 2020 #25