03-17-2016, 05:34 PM
A possibility that would allow for both an election and no election:
https://news.yahoo.com/house-speaker-rya...33260.html
It all comes down to whether or not one candidate gets the required 270 electoral votes. One candidate could win the popular election but if he/she doesn't get the electoral votes, then the decision is shunted to the House of Representatives.
http://www.archives.gov/federal-register...html#no270:
Trump is threatening riots if he loses the Republican nomination: http://www.inquisitr.com/2894624/donald-...omination/
Interesting times...
https://news.yahoo.com/house-speaker-rya...33260.html
It all comes down to whether or not one candidate gets the required 270 electoral votes. One candidate could win the popular election but if he/she doesn't get the electoral votes, then the decision is shunted to the House of Representatives.
http://www.archives.gov/federal-register...html#no270:
Quote:If no candidate receives a majority of Electoral votes, the House of Representatives elects the President from the 3 Presidential candidates who received the most Electoral votes. Each state delegation has one vote. The Senate would elect the Vice President from the 2 Vice Presidential candidates with the most Electoral votes. Each Senator would cast one vote for Vice President. If the House of Representatives fails to elect a President by Inauguration Day, the Vice-President Elect serves as acting President until the deadlock is resolved in the House.
Trump is threatening riots if he loses the Republican nomination: http://www.inquisitr.com/2894624/donald-...omination/
Interesting times...