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2016 Postmortem

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Madam45for2923

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Mon Dec 5, 2016, 09:38 AM Dec 2016

Why Bush v. Gore might mean that Clinton should be president: The EP argument against winner-take-al [View all]

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Why Bush v. Gore might mean that Clinton should be president: The EP argument against winner-take-all: #1p1vote

https://twitter.com/lessig/status/805426166433742850


The Equal Protection argument against “winner take all” in the Electoral College

It’s perfectly clear that the Attorney General of New York or California could walk into the Supreme Court tomorrow, and ask the Court to hear the case. Delaware tried to do this exactly fifty years ago, but the Court ducked the question. But based on that complaint, were I a citizen of California, I’d ask my current AG (and future Senator) why hasn’t CA done the same thing? And were I a citizen of New York, I’d ask my AG the same. Why are these big states standing by quietly as their voters are essentially silenced by the unconstitutional inequality?


https://medium.com/lessig/the-equal-protection-argument-against-winner-take-all-in-the-electoral-college-b09e8a49d777#.kyqhlyifa



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Here's a thread about #1p1vote and urgent calls to action to protect our democracy Madam45for2923 Dec 2016 #1
The theory here being that the Constitution is unconstitutional FBaggins Dec 2016 #2
The right to equal justice under law supercedes the EC if a conflict arises. Coyotl Dec 2016 #10
If what you're saying is true, then Dems are condemned to lose POTUS forever. SpankMe Dec 2016 #18
Sorry... that's beyond far-fetched FBaggins Dec 2016 #21
because it conflicts with the tenth amendment gejohnston Dec 2016 #3
Here are numbers to AGs of states we need to call today to demand they enforce the Equal Protection Madam45for2923 Dec 2016 #4
Winner take all for state electoral votes is NOT in US constitution. Enforce Equal Protection Clause Madam45for2923 Dec 2016 #5
THIS..!!! pangaia Dec 2016 #6
Am in NY too! NY AG Eric Schneiderman 1-800-788-9898 Madam45for2923 Dec 2016 #7
contact them ASAP.... pangaia Dec 2016 #8
Start making the phone calls. We need just one state AG to take to supreme court, but the more AG's Madam45for2923 Dec 2016 #9
My first reaction was to scoff at this. Skinner Dec 2016 #11
CA Attorney General Kamala Harris -ph # 916-322-3360 Madam45for2923 Dec 2016 #12
Yesterday's tally was a 2,597,156 vote Clinton victory. still counting. Coyotl Dec 2016 #13
Wow! That graph!!! Madam45for2923 Dec 2016 #17
Yeah, why are they just standing idle in neutral? lonestarnot Dec 2016 #14
Great post! Important to read. JudyM Dec 2016 #15
The Father of Birtherism bucolic_frolic Dec 2016 #16
Attorney General Phone numbers. Call! We just need one to take to Supreme Court Madam45for2923 Dec 2016 #19
K&R!!!! 2naSalit Dec 2016 #20
Unilateral disarmament will not work. Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2016 #22
The concept is for the Supremes to invalidate winner-take-all across the country to comply with E.P. JudyM Dec 2016 #23
Interesting but wrong. sarisataka Dec 2016 #24
That's one way to look at it. Another is that that's right as long as it does not infringe on on Madam45for2923 Dec 2016 #25
In Bush v. Gore, the Supreme Court ruled states don't have the power to recount Eric J in MN Dec 2016 #35
Thanks, M45. Great o.p. Will call AG Beemer tomorrow. Mc Mike Dec 2016 #26
Awesome! Thank you! Let me know how phone call goes! Madam45for2923 Dec 2016 #29
Called AG Beemer's office, spoke to H and she put me on with her supervisor, E. Mc Mike Dec 2016 #30
I could not gleam from this article how rounding can properly divide a state's EC vote count Stargleamer Dec 2016 #27
Does "equal protection" imply "equal representation"? world wide wally Dec 2016 #28
We don't even know if the votes are reliable tc123 Dec 2016 #31
??? Madam45for2923 Dec 2016 #32
Distractionary post. nt. Mc Mike Dec 2016 #33
The Electors Trust provides free and strictly confidential legal support to any Elector who wishes t Madam45for2923 Dec 2016 #34
Considering that some red state electors are saying that they won't vote for Trump Thor_MN Dec 2016 #36
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