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Mr.Bee

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7. You Forgot Electors

Reply to Travel Hat (Original post)

Thu Feb 26, 2026, 11:59 AM

Feb 26

You don't vote for candidates, you vote for electors to nominate/approve the candidates.
That's the weak link in the electoral system.
Also refusing to seat elected officials.

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Five ways Trump could try to tilt the midterm elections in his favor [View all] Travel Hat Feb 26 OP

100% correct - he got away with it last time walkingman Feb 26 #1

He got away with nothing in the 2024 election Fiendish Thingy Feb 26 #3

Agreed - I was referring to the '20 election that he continues to deny and uses to push voter walkingman Feb 26 #5

you are right - Democrats did not show up to vote samsingh Feb 26 #11

Scary list Fiendish Thingy Feb 26 #2

...... North Shore Chicago Feb 26 #6

this is a good analysis samsingh Feb 26 #12

Kick dalton99a Feb 26 #4

You Forgot Electors Mr.Bee Feb 26 #7

Wasn't there Rebl2 Feb 26 #8

Smithers Refused To Seat Mr.Bee Feb 26 #14

There aren't electors for Congress EdmondDantes_ Feb 26 #9

Huh? Electors are only a thing in the Presidential election. Wiz Imp Feb 26 #10

Let's Hope It Doesn't Get Changed Mr.Bee Feb 26 #13

I've said it before and I'll say it again. returnee Feb 26 #15