Originally Posted by pdx rick
Originally Posted by rporter314
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a far out conspiracy theory
It is not a far out conspiracy theory when the campaign admitted they have contacted states with the idea.
The SCOTUS ruled on this last summer. The electors have to go with state law...state law generally goes with the popular vote.

Hmm

26 states and D.C. have binding elector laws.

https://history.house.gov/Institution/Electoral-College/Electoral-College/#:~:text=The%20District%20of%20Columbia%20and,than%20for%20whom%20they%20pledged.

Also, so far no state has changed their law in awarding their electoral votes to the winner of the popular vote. Although Maine and Nebraska utilize the congressional district method, their electoral votes are still awarded to the winner of the popular vote in their districts.

This is not to say you may not have several states where the election results are contested. Each side has a thousand lawyers ready to do the contesting if the state results is close enough or some shenanigans can be proved. Can you imagine six, seven 2000 Florida recounts going on at the same time?

Then you'll probably have 20 or more lawsuits over the ballots declared invalid for various reasons. It'll be interesting. If the recent YouGov poll is to be believed, half of all Americans will think whoever won was an illegitimate winner.

https://braverangels.org/yougov-poll/

It boils down to if your candidate wins, he legit as was the election. If your candidate loses, the winner is illegitimate as was the election.

It's high past time that we start electing Americans to congress and the presidency who put America first instead of their political party. For way too long we have been electing Republicans and Democrats who happen to be Americans instead of Americans who happen to be Republicans and Democrats.