2016 Postmortem

HERVEPA

(6,107 posts) Fri Aug 5, 2016, 04:21 PM Aug 2016

Anyone know what happens in this case?

Obviously highly unlikely, for many reasons but it's an unlikely year.
Trump drops out but is on the ballot in say, 30 states. Someone else on the ballot for Rethugs for the other 20.
Trump wins in some of the states where he is still on the ballot.
Trump's plus other Rethug's electoral votes are more than 273.
Can the electors from the Trump states vote for the other Rethug in the electoral college and give him the election?
Are "faithless" electors allows in just siome states or all states?

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You may find the following webpage of interest... PoliticAverse Aug 2016 #1

PoliticAverse

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1. You may find the following webpage of interest...

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Fri Aug 5, 2016, 05:00 PM

Aug 2016

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http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/electors.html#restrictions

Baring specific state limitations (the restrictions of which haven't really been tested in higher courts)
electors can vote for anyone.

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