Remarkably Unlikely Hypothetical: The Stein recount happens.
Remarkably Unlikely Hypothetical: The Stein recount happens. The results don't match. The next recount occurs, and doesn't match. Each is off by just enough votes to swing it.
You count again. That's the only constitutional method. Why somebody in 2000 decided that the Supreme Court can override "count the danged votes" is something I'll never understand.
I'm far from an expert on US Constitutional law, but I don't think your Constitution mentions recounts at all. I think "what happens next" varies by state.
It depends on the details. If the electronic fingerprints seem to show some sort of electronic hack of some sort responsible, it then falls to the FBI to investigate the source to see if it is criminal or foreign government espionage.
If the cause appears to be human error or a system failure it turns into something long, drawn out and probably ending up at least in state supreme court and possible federal supreme court.
Or it may that the electoral votes for that state are removed entirely. Unless all 3 states are involved, in which case (I believe) there are not enough votes for a winner under the rules and the electoral college is declared null for the election and the decision gets thrown to the House of Representatives who can literally choose anyone as the winner....as per the precedent of the 1824 Election.
You count again. That's the only constitutional method. Why somebody in 2000 decided that the Supreme Court can override "count the danged votes" is something I'll never understand.
ReplyDeleteJohn Hattan Let's say two states start looking like they were meant to go for HRC instead of DT. And then Stein runs out of money. What happens then?
ReplyDeleteI'm far from an expert on US Constitutional law, but I don't think your Constitution mentions recounts at all. I think "what happens next" varies by state.
ReplyDeleteHere's the Wisconsin Recount Manual: elections.wi.gov - elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/publication/65/recount_manual_11_2016_pdf_17034.pdf
Adam D Correct, the States do their own elections. That is, each state runs an independent election for the Presidency.
ReplyDeleteThe recounts come in. We're getting different numbers, paper versus computer. What happens next?
Tell a story, people.
It depends on the details. If the electronic fingerprints seem to show some sort of electronic hack of some sort responsible, it then falls to the FBI to investigate the source to see if it is criminal or foreign government espionage.
ReplyDeleteIf the cause appears to be human error or a system failure it turns into something long, drawn out and probably ending up at least in state supreme court and possible federal supreme court.
Or it may that the electoral votes for that state are removed entirely. Unless all 3 states are involved, in which case (I believe) there are not enough votes for a winner under the rules and the electoral college is declared null for the election and the decision gets thrown to the House of Representatives who can literally choose anyone as the winner....as per the precedent of the 1824 Election.
Here's one possible story: https://plus.google.com/+WilliamNichols/posts/6tmJpd4uguz?sfc=true
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