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Rule of Claw

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18. Current electoral laws signed by a Governor
Thu Oct 1, 2020, 05:48 PM
Oct 2020

could only be amended by a Governor's signature. Otherwise why have a Governor?

If they try to appoint electors without changing the law, it would be super illegal. jorgevlorgan Oct 2020 #1
Any changes to the current law faces a Democratic Governor's veto; Likewise a Democratic SOS and AG hlthe2b Oct 2020 #3
Exactly. There's no way this can legally happen. jorgevlorgan Oct 2020 #4
If this is a bill to establish a commission by state law... regnaD kciN Oct 2020 #13
Even if somehow the gop is unifed in PA jorgevlorgan Oct 2020 #16
Exactly..they are gop cheaters, but most would not be willing to go to prison Thekaspervote Oct 2020 #24
Pennsylvania's constitution requires the governor's signature: NYC Liberal Oct 2020 #28
Democratic Gov? JennyMominFL Oct 2020 #2
Yeah jorgevlorgan Oct 2020 #7
Hysterical click bait - I'll stick with Laurence Tribe's opinion Fiendish Thingy Oct 2020 #5
Ditto elleng Oct 2020 #8
thank you! stillcool Oct 2020 #10
me too llashram Oct 2020 #15
This! DeminPennswoods Oct 2020 #29
Electors rso Oct 2020 #6
Agree, but it does show us the length repugs SharonClark Oct 2020 #9
PA..dem governor..not so fast! Thekaspervote Oct 2020 #11
Yes, but, as I wrote above... regnaD kciN Oct 2020 #17
Current electoral laws signed by a Governor Rule of Claw Oct 2020 #18
This! Thekaspervote Oct 2020 #21
This SCOTUS ruling from 7/20 was about faithless electors but addresses this issue as well Thekaspervote Oct 2020 #23
Winning 3 governorships in 2018.... paleotn Oct 2020 #12
This is the best post I have read today on DU. GulfCoast66 Oct 2020 #19
Thank Goodness for that! So glad we have Dems governors in those states. onetexan Oct 2020 #27
They certainly are, and imagine where we'd be without those flips. Republicans have deurbano Oct 2020 #20
Yes and I have ALWAYS considered Tom Wolf (D-PA) our firewall BumRushDaShow Oct 2020 #25
This should be seen for what it is ... Statistical Oct 2020 #14
But guess what happened? One of their maskless douchebags tested positive and they shutdown BumRushDaShow Oct 2020 #22
Voters get a bit pissed when their will is overturned by deception beachbumbob Oct 2020 #26
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