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In reply to the discussion: A thought on the "state legislature overriding the popular vote.. [View all]regnaD kciN
(26,044 posts)When this scenario was first floated about four months ago, someone commented that it isn't just as simple as the legislature deciding who to send as electors -- that, indeed, it would require new legislation. But I don't know for sure if they're correct in every state.
If they are, then Florida is probably a lost cause (just as it would have been in 2000, had they attempted that maneuver -- in that case, it would have been Jeb signing the bill that elevated his brother to the presidency), as is AZ, but I believe PA, MI, and WI all have Democratic governors. And, if they fear that the legislature may have the votes to overturn their veto, they could simply hold the bill and veto it at the very last minute by which time electors had to be certified by the SoS. But, once again, I don't know the specific laws for each state, so I could be wrong.