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Politics : Electoral College 2000 - Ahead of the Curve -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: TraderGreg who wrote (5168)	12/8/2000 9:15:32 AM
From: Ilaine	Respond to of 6710

"Shall" is legalese for "must." It's mandatory, not directory, and not permissive. But my question, I think, puts the matter in perspective. Suppose Secretary Harris and Governor Bush were in cahoots, and decided to send a panel of Buchanan Electors or Nader Electors to the National Archives? It would be all signed, sealed, and delivered, but it would not reflect the actual electors appointed by the voters on November 7, 2000? What then? There is no recourse in the Florida state courts, and I don't see any recourse in federal court. I think the proper body to rectify the situation would be for the Florida Legislature to convene and do something, like impeach the Governor and throw out the Secretary of State, but in the meantime, send another certificate to Washington, and then Congress would have votes from authentic Electors. The situation we have now, at least potentially, isn't so clear cut but it doesn't differ significantly in legal terms. The Electors certified by Sec. Harris and Gov. Bush may, or may not, be the ones appointed by the voters on November 7, 2000.