So you may or may not know that the US election isn't over? How so you may ask? Well - because of the country's third world democratic system actual votes by citizens don't count. The electoral college is comprised of 538 electors comprising the Electoral College and they will meet on December 19, 2016 to determine the results of the US election.
Electors are not legally required to vote along with the majority of voters in their state despite state based provisions that they vote in line with Winner Takes All standards (except Maine and Nebraska). There have been over 150 instances of faithless electors in the US voting system and one instance of them contributing to a constitutional crisis during the 1836 election.
In light of the CIA's recent assessment that there was active Russian digital intervention against Clinton during the election cycle, members of the electoral college are reportedly seeking a briefing on the matter.
So what does this spell? In theory, if the evidence is strong enough - Clinton would need 38 Electors to switch their vote and abandon their pledges. Seems crazy but it isn't impossible? There would be no legal repercussions for faithless electors.
To make matters worse, if it did get to that point and a decision was required by the Supreme Court. That organization is currently in deadlock comprising 8 justices as a result of the US Republicans unwillingness to consider Merrick Garland.
Things could get interesting!
Electors are not legally required to vote along with the majority of voters in their state despite state based provisions that they vote in line with Winner Takes All standards (except Maine and Nebraska). There have been over 150 instances of faithless electors in the US voting system and one instance of them contributing to a constitutional crisis during the 1836 election.
In light of the CIA's recent assessment that there was active Russian digital intervention against Clinton during the election cycle, members of the electoral college are reportedly seeking a briefing on the matter.
So what does this spell? In theory, if the evidence is strong enough - Clinton would need 38 Electors to switch their vote and abandon their pledges. Seems crazy but it isn't impossible? There would be no legal repercussions for faithless electors.
To make matters worse, if it did get to that point and a decision was required by the Supreme Court. That organization is currently in deadlock comprising 8 justices as a result of the US Republicans unwillingness to consider Merrick Garland.
Things could get interesting!
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