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KamaAina

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8. No, it would be a state where you already knew who controlled the legislature and state house.

Reply to hughee99 (Reply #5)

Wed Jan 30, 2013, 01:22 PM

Jan 2013

Like Michigan. And Wisconsin. And Ohio. And Florida. And so on.

Think of this as sort of a "nuclear option" in case their plans to rig the election by splitting up electoral votes among their gerrymandered House districts doesn't work.

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Idle thought: what if a state refused to hold a presidential election? [View all] Proud Public Servant Jan 2013 OP

If they chose to send NO electors, their total SoCalDem Jan 2013 #1

No, my point is Proud Public Servant Jan 2013 #2

At one time many state legislatures selected the electors. It could happen again. PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #3

Great link, thanks! Proud Public Servant Jan 2013 #4

Of course, the only state you could even hypothetically get away with this in, hughee99 Jan 2013 #5

No, it would be a state where you already knew who controlled the legislature and state house. KamaAina Jan 2013 #8

Is there any state that you know for sure will be red hughee99 Jan 2013 #10

It would require the legislature --elected by the people -- to change the law onenote Jan 2013 #11

Look at Michigan and its emergency manager law KamaAina Jan 2013 #12

No vote....no representation. Auntie Bush Jan 2013 #6

I believe you're correct kudzu22 Jan 2013 #7

The framers didn't trust us very much. Recursion Jan 2013 #9

I've had the same question too. LeftInTX Jan 2013 #13

I'm sure the populace would simply sit home and accept this. NOT. WinkyDink Jan 2013 #14

Florida 2000 there were threats that the legislature would csziggy Jan 2013 #15