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jg10003

(975 posts) Wed Nov 4, 2020, 01:26 AM Nov 2020

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the repubs control 26 congressional delegations

What are our chances of flipping one, in case the EC is tied.

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the repubs control 26 congressional delegations (Original Post) jg10003 Nov 2020 OP

I think there are ties in there as well exboyfil Nov 2020 #1

Unless I'm mistaken, in the event of a tie the House vote is based on the congressional delegations Dial H For Hero Nov 2020 #2

the senate selects the VP, if the house is tied then jg10003 Nov 2020 #3

With 26 of 50 state delegations controlled by the Republicans, a tie seems unlikely. Dial H For Hero Nov 2020 #4

exboyfil

(17,862 posts)

1. I think there are ties in there as well

Reply to jg10003 (Original post)

Wed Nov 4, 2020, 01:28 AM

Nov 2020

so we would need to flip more than one.

Dial H For Hero

(2,971 posts)

2. Unless I'm mistaken, in the event of a tie the House vote is based on the congressional delegations

Reply to jg10003 (Original post)

Wed Nov 4, 2020, 01:33 AM

Nov 2020

as they stand before the election, not afterwards.

jg10003

(975 posts)

3. the senate selects the VP, if the house is tied then

Reply to Dial H For Hero (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 4, 2020, 01:43 AM

Nov 2020

The VP becomes acting prez until the house decides.

Dial H For Hero

(2,971 posts)

4. With 26 of 50 state delegations controlled by the Republicans, a tie seems unlikely.

Reply to jg10003 (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 4, 2020, 01:44 AM

Nov 2020

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