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Reply #23: Wrong! go back and read the Moritz article again.... [View All]

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johnaries Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-14-04 03:07 PM
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23. Wrong! go back and read the Moritz article again....
Read the section "Recounts Concluding Subsequent to December 13" and further down "Applying Federal Law to a Post DEcember 13 Recount: Presumably – which means we are now leaving the world of certainty – if the executive does certify a new slate of electors to the Archivist, that later certification will either cancel, or act as a withdrawal of, the certification granted to the original slate of electors.
This also explains the mention in the first Conyers hearing about 2 sets of Electors.
If a recount shows the wrong Electors were chosen, the SoS can certify a second set of Electors, which are considered to "over-ride" the first certification. Although it looks like there is some wriggle room for Congress to to pick the first set, I doubt they would if it gets this far. It also mentions scenarios if the SoS refuses to certify the second set (which I'm sure Blackwell will), and that's where Ohio Courts come in by ordering him to certify the results, or else go to jail.
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