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20. Didn't the Supreme Court just uphold that electors must vote the way the majority

Reply to Roland99 (Original post)

Wed Sep 23, 2020, 06:10 PM

Sep 2020

voted or they can be penalized? Just curious if that helps us.

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Head of Pennsylvania GOP ADMITS he's spoken to trump campaign about appointing state electors!! [View all] Roland99 Sep 2020 OP

They have never cared about democracy. NameAlreadyTaken Sep 2020 #1

C'mon... agingdem Sep 2020 #8

the wishes of the voters are denied, there will be hell to pay unless this is the end of democracy beachbumbob Sep 2020 #2

This is not even a head fake. They are just saying the silent part out loud. Zoonart Sep 2020 #3

??? Mme. Defarge Sep 2020 #4

I know PA has a Democratic governor so I'm sure that would be quite the uphill battle. Roland99 Sep 2020 #5

Is there a possibility that the Dem PA Governor could put a stop to this so called R option. ? nt 42bambi Sep 2020 #6

Abhorrent as it may be, it is probably legal. The state chooses electors, but are not told... TreasonousBastard Sep 2020 #7

and, to me, this is why state legislatures matter perhaps more than the white house! Roland99 Sep 2020 #9

Yes but they have already set the rules. yellowcanine Sep 2020 #10

This is true-- most states can't change at this point. TreasonousBastard Sep 2020 #13

Exactly. The method for selecting the electors is written as state law YessirAtsaFact Sep 2020 #14

No. No. No. Rule of Claw Sep 2020 #12

the states have LAWS as to how the electors are to be chosen Salviati Sep 2020 #25

Not legal at all. Unconstitutional. dansolo Sep 2020 #31

Florida was ready to do this in 2000 zipplewrath Sep 2020 #11

RW media has been saying for years that the USA was not founded as a Democracy. Midnight Writer Sep 2020 #15

Yes, right wingers claim the US as a republic protects the rights of the minority. Lonestarblue Sep 2020 #17

He's following the law. In PA, the party nominee picks the electors. Kaleva Sep 2020 #16

If Republicans pull this off they really should not be surprised at the consequences bucolic_frolic Sep 2020 #18

This is arcane Constitutional election law. BadgerMom Sep 2020 #19

States have laws as to how electors are chosen. Salviati Sep 2020 #26

Thanks. BadgerMom Sep 2020 #27

Didn't the Supreme Court just uphold that electors must vote the way the majority judesedit Sep 2020 #20

Faithless electors dansolo Sep 2020 #32

The Biden campaign needs to get out in front of this. Crunchy Frog Sep 2020 #21

If Dump steals the election... roamer65 Sep 2020 #22

I am not at all certain things will work out in their favor warmfeet Sep 2020 #23

Conspiracy. 2naSalit Sep 2020 #24

Read Article 2, Section 1, folks. roamer65 Sep 2020 #28

Read Article 1 Section 9 dansolo Sep 2020 #33

All for the courts to decide. roamer65 Sep 2020 #34

K & R Duppers Sep 2020 #29

K & R Duppers Sep 2020 #30