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andym

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18. Alternate slates of electors? See their playbook: Tilden Vs Hayes

Mon Dec 14, 2020, 03:05 PM

Dec 2020

Democrat Tilden, the NY governor, won a majority of the vote (50.9%) and seemed to win the electoral college until charges of fraudulent elections in 4 contested states. GOP controlled the SC and Senate while the Democrats controlled the House-- just like today. There were two slates of electors from each of the contested states, each certified by different officials. An electoral commission eventually awarded all of the disputed states to Hayes making him the winner.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1876_United_States_presidential_election

The difference is that there wasn't real fraud this time, so there is NO justification as well as the reforms from the Electoral Count Act in 1887. I'm pretty sure they will try to dispute this on January 6 to try to cheat their way in. They need their alternate slates of electors should the disputes ever get that far. But they won't, thanks to greater clarity in the law.

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They've assembled a fantasy elector team [View all] AkFemDem Dec 2020 OP

Picture this- AkFemDem Dec 2020 #1

Like a losing football team posing with alternative trophies under alternative scoreboard unblock Dec 2020 #3

Lol yes! AkFemDem Dec 2020 #7

Well bless their cheating hearts. yellowcanine Dec 2020 #2

You have to wonder the mental capacity of these republicans . . . Iliyah Dec 2020 #4

I think that more than anything it speaks to the GrOPers' assessment of their voters and donors' RockRaven Dec 2020 #9

Joke's on you, Stephen! gratuitous Dec 2020 #5

WHERE are they going to vote???? spanone Dec 2020 #6

I saw in GA at least AkFemDem Dec 2020 #8

Thanks, that's some silly crap they're laying out spanone Dec 2020 #11

Seems illegalish. Like waaaaaaaay more than Amicus curae signings n stuff FreepFryer Dec 2020 #10

They've assembled a fantasy elector team FelineOverlord Dec 2020 #12

Look! 3 people wearing masks. Woohoo! judesedit Dec 2020 #14

It has a 2 fold purpose. 1. Magats run to donate 2. He can claim they sent the only valid set of Thekaspervote Dec 2020 #13

They've assembled a fantasy elector team FelineOverlord Dec 2020 #15

GOP Kabuki Theater at its finest. lpbk2713 Dec 2020 #16

There is only one Electoral College, and only one set of votes. MineralMan Dec 2020 #17

Alternate slates of electors? See their playbook: Tilden Vs Hayes andym Dec 2020 #18

They are leading their followers step by step to even crazier actions. Midnight Writer Dec 2020 #19