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2016 Postmortem

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3. You are correct. But it is unlikely to happen.

Wed Nov 16, 2016, 07:39 PM

Nov 2016

Here is a short article about the petition: http://www.whec.com/news/online-petition-wants-electoral-college-to-make-clinton-president-/4319428/

It would take 38 "faithless electors" to flip it. That is a pretty big hurdle.

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I signed it although I don't think it will matter for this year. femmocrat Nov 2016 #1

You are correct. But it is unlikely to happen. femmocrat Nov 2016 #3

There is no constitutional way to turn over this election. longship Nov 2016 #4