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16. Even if enough electors did not cast their vote for Trump, many would not cast their vote for HRC.

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 11:24 AM

Dec 2016

They would vote for one of the other Republican candidates. HRC would not get 270 electoral votes, Trump would not get enough electoral votes. If no candidate receives 270 electoral votes, the House of Representatives will pick the president. Seeing that the House is overwhelmingly Republican, they will just vote for Trump.

What happens if no presidential candidate gets 270 Electoral votes?

If no candidate receives a majority of Electoral votes, the House of Representatives elects the President from the 3 Presidential candidates who received the most Electoral votes. Each state delegation has one vote. The Senate would elect the Vice President from the 2 Vice Presidential candidates with the most Electoral votes. Each Senator would cast one vote for Vice President. If the House of Representatives fails to elect a President by Inauguration Day, the Vice-President Elect serves as acting President until the deadlock is resolved in the House.

https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/faq.html#no270

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Electors need to award Hillary their vote. Period. [View all] boston bean Dec 2016 OP

Trumps electors are republicans. They are not voting for Hillary. Travis_0004 Dec 2016 #1

We need 39 of them. boston bean Dec 2016 #2

And I would be surprised if you get 3 or more. Travis_0004 Dec 2016 #4

Too bad they're not Americans first... El Mimbreno Dec 2016 #5

NYC overall: 192k new Clinton votes, 33k Trump. Clinton's national popular vote lead surges to 2.83 riversedge Dec 2016 #3

It's just not going to happen. TheCowsCameHome Dec 2016 #6

Sigh shadowrider Dec 2016 #7

The rules are electors cast the vote. boston bean Dec 2016 #8

Reference post #6 please n/t shadowrider Dec 2016 #9

So, you got a better idea? And you were/are WRONG about what could happen. boston bean Dec 2016 #10

Do I have a better idea? Yes, as a matter of fact I do, several of them shadowrider Dec 2016 #11

You are just perfect. boston bean Dec 2016 #12

I'm not perfect by any stretch shadowrider Dec 2016 #13

The best scenario, and it's still a long shot, is that enough Republican electors... Silent3 Dec 2016 #14

Ditto Achilleaze Dec 2016 #15

Even if enough electors did not cast their vote for Trump, many would not cast their vote for HRC. Fla Dem Dec 2016 #16