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HooptieWagon

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7. If its written into the state constitution (which I don't know if it is)...

Sun Oct 20, 2013, 09:16 PM

Oct 2013

Last edited Sun Oct 20, 2013, 10:38 PM - Edit history (1)

...then it would require a public refendum to change, which requires 2/3 votes to pass. Very unlikely they can get that, even under normal circumstances. And that specific instance would get a huge turnout of Dems...if its a GE then that turnout would cause a lot of GOP legislators to lose their seats. Plus, there would be several lawsuits filed.
I almost wish they'd try this...it would be a vast over-reach. Could backfire pretty badly.

Update:

The allocation of Presidential and Vice-Presidential electors is not written in the Florida Constitution, but is written in Florida Statutes 103.011. This means it can be changed by a simple majority in the Legislature. Not good, repukes have more than enough votes to do so.
Still, it will raise a shitstorm that could blow up in
their faces.

http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0100-0199/0103/0103.html

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Bill would split up Florida's electoral votes [View all] Tony_FLADEM Oct 2013 OP

Fl's districts are heavily gerrymandered... HooptieWagon Oct 2013 #1

Only way they could win is if votes for the change went under that rule. lark Oct 2013 #15

Downthread I made a correction. HooptieWagon Oct 2013 #17

fuckers, why am I not surprised gopiscrap Oct 2013 #2

I'm not surprised. HooptieWagon Oct 2013 #3

that was my point, neither am I gopiscrap Oct 2013 #4

Why do you think it might be harder than they think gopiscrap Oct 2013 #5

If its written into the state constitution (which I don't know if it is)... HooptieWagon Oct 2013 #7

thanks gopiscrap Oct 2013 #8

Actually, this could bite them two ways. lark Oct 2013 #16

Two years running in PA Cosmocat Oct 2013 #33

What does anybody expect? Turbineguy Oct 2013 #6

BUT IT CAN'T BE THEIR MESSAGE! pansypoo53219 Oct 2013 #9

Americans Support a National Popular Vote mvymvy Oct 2013 #10

They are dumb. HooptieWagon Oct 2013 #18

Small State Realities mvymvy Oct 2013 #23

Big City Realities mvymvy Oct 2013 #24

The two coasts zipplewrath Oct 2013 #34

10 States Received 99% of Campaign Attention in 2012 mvymvy Oct 2013 #35

A different 10 zipplewrath Oct 2013 #38

When and where every vote is equal, a campaign must be run everywhere mvymvy Oct 2013 #39

78% of Florida Voters Support a National Popular Vote mvymvy Oct 2013 #11

The National Popular Vote Bill - 50.4% toward going into effect mvymvy Oct 2013 #12

Well can't you see that's the last act of desperate men? bluesbassman Oct 2013 #13

Now that the Repuke-run states are so heavily gerrymandered, they AllyCat Oct 2013 #14

Changing demographics are against them... HooptieWagon Oct 2013 #19

What are the chances that this might actually pass? LongTomH Oct 2013 #20

Republicans have a super-majority in House and Senate. HooptieWagon Oct 2013 #28

They do not have super majorities anymore. We have picked up 6 House and 2 Senate Orlandodem Oct 2013 #29

tnx. I thought they still did. nt HooptieWagon Oct 2013 #30

Yet another attempt DonCoquixote Oct 2013 #21

They want to do that, then let's do it in all 50 states. tanyev Oct 2013 #22

I did some numbers jmowreader Oct 2013 #25

Candidate with most votes should win mvymvy Oct 2013 #36

Another example of.... Aviation Pro Oct 2013 #26

What would be BETTER DissidentVoice Oct 2013 #27

National Popular Vote Bill - 50.4% of the way to go into effect mvymvy Oct 2013 #37

Of course, Republicans will do all they can to stop it DissidentVoice Oct 2013 #40

Electoral College Would Still Exist with National Popular Vote Bill mvymvy Oct 2013 #41

Are they going to allow that for Texas? nt Deep13 Oct 2013 #31

GOP: We'll "win," one way or another. blkmusclmachine Oct 2013 #32