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GOP Leaders In 4 States Quash Fantasy Electors
November 14, 2020 at 10:38 am EST By Taegan Goddard 61 Comments
https://politicalwire.com/2020/11/14/gop-leaders-in-4-states-quash-dubious-trump-plan/
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Republican leaders in four critical states won by President-elect Joe Biden say they wont participate in a legally dubious scheme to flip their states electors to vote for President Trump. Their comments effectively shut down a half-baked plot some Republicans floated as a last chance to keep Trump in the White House, the AP reports.
State GOP lawmakers in Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin have all said they would not intervene in the selection of electors, who ultimately cast the votes that secure a candidates victory. Such a move would violate state law and a vote of the people.
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empedocles
(15,751 posts)Real patriots applaud
malaise
(268,993 posts)The Supremes had ruled on this already
dchill
(38,489 posts)malaise
(268,993 posts)dchill
(38,489 posts)Thanks!
Thekaspervote
(32,767 posts)Of the ppl of their states
not_the_one
(2,227 posts)I certainly hope it doesn't happen, but wouldn't put it past them for a second, to try.