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A session is needed to legislate, not to select electors. A majority of each house is needed to convene and select electors. This is a direct authority from the the U.S. Constitution and is not bound by state Constitution or state or federal law. Electors currently certified can be decertified by a state legislature and a different slate installed as certified. This must be done by December 8, it does not involve any court or any governor.
The power is not limited to "in session" or "out of session" or "if called by governor". It is a direct power given by the U.S. Constitution only to state legislatures and only regarding selection of electors for President and Vice President.
I think that every time you repeat this horribly inaccurate interpretation of the Constitution, one of the Founders’ angels loses their wings.
Legislatures cannot unilaterally act to change rules after an election. Sorry.
State legislatures write the law in their state. Not the gov, state officials, or the court. As long as it's constitutional.
Voiding an election because it was tainted is absolutely in their power to do so. They could authorize another election. They could void state income tax if they wanted to. They could tax alcohol 100%.
State legislatures write the law in their state. Not the gov, state officials, or the court. As long as it's constitutional.
Voiding an election because it was tainted is absolutely in their power to do so. They could authorize another election. They could void state income tax if they wanted to. They could tax alcohol 100%.
Please cite the section of the US Constitution that you are referencing that would allow this, along with any relevant precedent. Remember, this is a Federal election.
State legislatures write the law in their state. Not the gov, state officials, or the court. As long as it's constitutional.
Voiding an election because it was tainted is absolutely in their power to do so. They could authorize another election. They could void state income tax if they wanted to. They could tax alcohol 100%.
Trump devotees can’t discern the difference between a legal case presented in court and a campaign event by Rudy designed to keep their hopes alive for the purpose of continued fund raising.
It’s all about the grift. It’s always been about the grift.
It would be comical if it wasn't so sad.
I think the ultimate irony of this is that so many of these Trumpers are self proclaimed Constitution-loving patriots -- yet, like their messiah, they lack basic knowledge of how government works, how elections work, and how the court system works...and they seem to be willing to burn the entire system down in the most unpatriotic, unconstitutional way because they can't take an L.
The Mockingbird feature of Hammer requires the majority of a controlled population to respect only hammer selected authorities.
Regardless the Pennsylvania Legislature will meet on Monday, and will decide if it wishes to change the electors, if it does, the only limit is the electors be selected by December 8, 2020. A resolution declaring the election in doubt, and the certification in doubt, then directing certification of electors as directed is within each state legislature's power. Decertification by the state legislature is more appropriate than by a court as each state legislature is given sole authority over elector selection. It is also binding. The legislature isn't bound to allow a fraudulent election to stand. The evidence of fraud is overwhelming. A fraudulent election is not binding on electors a state legislature will send to Congress.
Just because Trump says it, doesn't make it true. Read some of the failed court cases.
I think the ultimate irony of this is that so many of these Trumpers are self proclaimed Constitution-loving patriots -- yet, like their messiah, they lack basic knowledge of how government works, how elections work, and how the court system works...and they seem to be willing to burn the entire system down in the most unpatriotic, unconstitutional way because they can't take an L.
Lt. Gov. John Fetterman told KDKA last week that if the votes are not certified in Pennsylvania by Monday, Nov. 30, there will be no members of the state House and half the state Senate will not be in office as that is when their terms expire.
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