John D. Giorgis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote:
>
> Federal Law prohibits a re-vote:
> http://www.washtimes.com/national/default-20001110224020.htm
One contrived and highly unlikely possibility:
The Republican-affiliated elector who won the raw vote offers to break
party lines and selflessly abide by the result of a new county/state
vote.
Or Florida one of those states that legislates the selection by the
elector?
Otherwise, one would assume that this elector - carefully selected by
the people - may use any means at their disposal to determine which
presidental candidate to actually vote for when the electoral college
meets, including polling the people whom he/she represents by holding a
vote. Technically, this vote would be unrelated to the previous and
therefore bypass the federal and state regulations, since the elector
has been chosen and it is not a vote on the same issue.
One thing that disturbs me - why is the name of the presidential (& VP)
candidate on the ballot, not the elector? Sure, including the P&VP on
there makes sense, but the fact that the elector is essentially
anonymous is weird. Does anyone know who this mythical elector actually
is? What happens if the elector dies before Dec 18th (or whatever the
magic date is) ?
Obviously it won't happen - but then again, anything is apparently
possible in this mess.
Joshua
