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Politics : Electoral College 2000 - Ahead of the Curve

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To: Ilaine who wrote (1570)	11/11/2000 1:24:26 PM
From: Lazarus_Long	Read Replies (2) of 6710

Sir, Article II Section I Clause of the Constitution suggests to me that the Electoral College can proceed even if Floridas votes are unknown, and in that case the winner will be the person receiving a majority of the votes cast- -probably Gore. Article II. Section 1: ......................................................... ......................................................... ......................................................... Clause 3: The Electors shall meet in their respective States, and vote by Ballot for two Persons, of whom one at least shall not be an Inhabitant of the same State with themselves. And they shall make a List of all the Persons voted for, and of the Number of Votes for each; which List they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the Seat of the Government of the United States, directed to the President of the Senate. The President of the Senate shall, in the Presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the Certificates, and the Votes shall then be counted. The Person having the greatest Number of Votes shall be the President, if such Number be a Majority of the whole Number of Electors appointed;

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