And then there's the Certificates of Vote, another "nominating petition" that is sent from the electors to the President of the U.S. Senate (the Vice President). Then a joint session of Congress is held to certify the election, declare the result of the vote, and declare - if there is a clear majority and no objections - who has been elected.
This process offers a number of opportunities to throw a wrench into any attempts to steal an election. Faithless electors, that is those who don't vote for the candidate for whom they were "pledged" could lead to a decision made in the House of Representatives. Or objections raised during the joint session could conceivably lead to the disqualification of a candidate. In this case Congress would have to pick from the top 3 candidates who received the most electoral votes. If Obama is disqualified, the only other choice would be McCain because no other candidate, as far as I know, received any electoral votes. Of course, the faithless electors could vote for some other candidates (other than Obama or McCain) which would put the contest between McCain and the top 2 candidates that would emerge in that situation.
By law, can the electors cast votes for candidates who are not eligible? I don't think so.
By law, can the President of the Senate accept votes from the electors for candidates who are not eligible for the office of President? I doubt it.
By law, can the President of the Senate declare as winner a person who is not eligible for the office of President? I hope not.
If Barry were to have lied about being a natural citizen I doubt that the courts would continue to promote the lie. Such actions could and most probably would lead to anarchy. I don’t think that we even want to go there. Either way tensions will be high but the constitution must be preserved against all odds.
You know, the problem here, from what I see, is the cooperation from the people, in those various steps along the way, to ignore the issue and just move forward in their own particular part in this — and affirm Obama.
So, in other words, all of what you say may be right for stopping Obama at those various steps — but at each step of the way, the “cooperation” is to “give Obama a pass” and let him go right into office.
That is what is happening...
It would seem that an outside court case that goes all the way up to the Supreme Court is the only way to do it — and I *also doubt* if the Supreme Court will do anything about it...
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The problem should have been taken care of *before* the election. I fear it is too late now, just from the way many people are acting.
It depends on the restrictions put on their actions by the STATES they represent. There is no one straight-jacket they fit into. Some states electors can vote for anyone they please if the candidate they were "pledged to" is disqualified.
By law, can the President of the Senate accept votes from the electors for candidates who are not eligible for the office of President? I doubt it.
By law, can the President of the Senate declare as winner a person who is not eligible for the office of President? I hope not.
I think this is the money post.