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HarmonyRockets

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32. I'll help you out.

Tue Jun 21, 2016, 04:27 AM

Jun 2016

Snopes isn't lying to you bud. Just curious, what have they been wrong about lately? And why would they lie about the 12th amendment?

Anyways, Article II states:

"The electors shall meet in their respective states, and vote by ballot for two persons, of whom one at least shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves."

The twelfth amendment altered the electoral college process so that there was a separate ballot for VP. The rule of not being able to use both votes on a person from an elector's home state remained in effect.

So, the idea that it is unconstitutional for a President and VP to be from the same state is a myth. If Trump were to win NY, the state's electors would not be able to cast a vote for both of Donald and Ivanka. Like someone else pointed out, this can be avoided by having one of the candidates change his or her residence, as Cheney did in 2000 from Texas to Wyoming.

If Trump doesn't win NY (and there's no way he would), or if the race isn't extremely close (it's not within 29 electoral votes, so NY's electoral votes wouldn't matter), than it is all irrelevant anyways.

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Ivanka for VP... [View all] 63splitwindow Jun 2016 OP

Hey She'd Be Better than Any Other Republican but Aren't they Both Residents of New York? Stallion Jun 2016 #1

No it's not oberliner Jun 2016 #10

According to he 12th Amendment they cannot be from the same state. WillowTree Jun 2016 #13

This is correct Doctor Jack Jun 2016 #14

Cheney had to be from Wyoming Aerows Jun 2016 #17

No it's not oberliner Jun 2016 #19

It may not be the 12th Amendment Aerows Jun 2016 #24

Nothing in the constitution bars presidential and vice-presidential candidates from the same state oberliner Jun 2016 #25

Not feeling Snopes lately. Aerows Jun 2016 #28

I'll help you out. HarmonyRockets Jun 2016 #32

It is not correct oberliner Jun 2016 #21

Incorrect. There is no prohibition on a presidential and VP candidate from the same state tritsofme Jun 2016 #22

That's not true oberliner Jun 2016 #18

Presuming they had a shot to win NY BlackLivesMatter Jun 2016 #30

Yes, I Have RobinA Jun 2016 #34

It's actually the least icky thing he could imagine for her. Nt Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2016 #2

Eewwwwwww... nt 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #3

Hahaha In_The_Wind Jun 2016 #4

She didn't even know that malaise Jun 2016 #5

and she will turn 35 just before halloween. niyad Jun 2016 #6

Ha! I Just Checked-She Turns 35 on October 30th Which I Guess Would Comply with 12th Amendment Stallion Jun 2016 #7

And she could quickly change residency... 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #9

Can't...or rather, shouldn't. Chan790 Jun 2016 #8

Actually . . . MousePlayingDaffodil Jun 2016 #11

Remember, this is the guy who actually said... 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #15

Is that a character from Ice Age? Bucky Jun 2016 #12

To be fair, she is quite pretty Doctor Jack Jun 2016 #16

My mileage may vary Bucky Jun 2016 #20

To each his own and all that Doctor Jack Jun 2016 #23

What do you mean by HarmonyRockets Jun 2016 #33

she doesn't look like either one Skittles Jun 2016 #26

I agree. I think she is very pretty and seems to handle herself with class. skylucy Jun 2016 #27

She is beautiful. 840high Jun 2016 #31

Doeschn't anyone love Schidd the schlothf? Scootaloo Jun 2016 #29