Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 14:49:44 11/12/00
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On November 12, 2000 at 13:51:55, Thorsten Czub wrote: >On November 12, 2000 at 11:19:52, Robert Hyatt wrote: > >>You also don't have _near_ the same number of people. Counting 60 million >>of _anything_ is a _huge_ undertaking. With antique voting hardware in some >>locations, it is harder still. > >this is true. germans die out. :-)) we are very few. > >i wonder what happens if they need longer in this argue about presidential >elections. i have heard there is no law that says WHO is president when it >is not decided who has won. >who is the president in the time it is not clear ? >clinton ? There are several points in the Constitution that cover this. If the Florida electors are unable to show up at the December counting... then Congress can settle the election. However, Florida also has some options in their legal system. The legislature can appoint 25 electors and tell them how to vote in the electoral college. The legislature can order a new election, but this is essentially a non-starter for many reasons. But in any case, there are options, and a new president will be sworn in on Jan 20, unless something very odd happens... > >really strange. > >this hillary clinton wants to change the laws i have heard. >maybe you will get a reformation of the system and really the people >elect the president. who knows. How would that help? The total popular vote is almost a dead heat too. It would have _exactly_ the same problem.
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