U.S. Electoral College [live thread: official results on archives.gov]

National Archives and Records Administration ^ | 12/19/2016 | The Voters

[kiryandil]

The future President-In-Waiting is quite a vision, isn't she?

Their heads R gonna EXPLODE when Ivanka becomes the first female President (after Barky)...

[Scythian_Reborn]

Breaking: CRUZ wins Texas

Sorry, just trying to lure out the few remaining CruzBots ...

[Chairman_December_19th_Society]

I think I have the answer. Per the 12th, majority of those appointed (electors). Thus if 4 are missing, only 534 total. Thus majority is 268 not 270.

Nope. The majority is still 270. It is a majority of the total possible.

And now, before Texas comes in, a word from our chili sponsor...

[Buckeye McFrog]

Something must be rotten in Texas.

B __ S H

(I'd like to buy a vowel, please.)

[samtheman]

Interesting that the snowflakes picked up Cruz’ message:

Vote your conscience

[Enlightened1]

The map at this link shows the 1 Elector from Maine switching to Trump.

Trump 256

Hillary 118

http://www.270towin.com/live-2016-presidential-election-vote-of-electors/

[AllAmericanGirl44]

2 declared ineligible and 2 were not present for roll call

[ThomasThomas]

Oversight is the noun form of two verbs with contrary meanings, “oversee” and “overlook.” “Oversee,” from Old English oferseon ‘look at from above,’ means ‘supervise’ (medieval Latin for the same thing: super- ‘over’ + videre ‘to see.’) “Overlook” usually means the opposite: ‘to fail to see or observe; to pass over without noticing; to disregard, ignore.’

trolling for grammer freaks. and yes I know...

[Brandybux]

I'm watching a live-stream of the stuff in the Texas State Capitol in Austin.

The Secy of State just announced that 34 electors are present. Two more are declared ineligible. Pursuant to the Texas Election Code, a vote is taken to decide if these seats will be declared vacant.

[Scott from the Left Coast]

If there’s something rotten in Texas, you can bet Ted Cruz is somehow involved.

[Zenjitsuman]

4 electors missing are going to be voted ineligable.

[klgator]

>>This just in off the AP Wire, dozens are jumping to their deaths from high rises in America’s cities as Trump heads toward winning the Electoral College. Oh good. More office space and condos just became available. Trump is fixing housing and commercial rental issues already!

I bet they thought, since they were snowflakes, they'd drift slowly to the ground.

[reed13k]

Maine always splits their vote by district (2 districts, + 2 for state winner). Trump won one district and received one EV as such. No defection.

[WildHighlander57]

OK 2 aren’t there; where are the other two ?

Texas has 38 electoral votes, but only 34 are physically in- house.

What happened?

[Chairman_December_19th_Society]

Breaking: CRUZ wins Texas

And a voice crieth out from the wilderness...

[socal_parrot]

This just in- Shep Smith obsessing about Russia on Fox News.

[commish]

Now taking nominations for replacement electors for the 4 vacant positions.

[Dustoff45]

Something must be rotten in Texas. B __ S H (I'd like to buy a vowel, please.)

works with this also... Cr_z

[Ingtar]

That’s not a switch. That’s the result from election night. Maine and Nebraska allocate EVs by congressional district, and Trump won a district.

[Brandybux]

Result of vacancy vote: success. The electors present have declared 34-0, four elector positions are vacant.

Nominations are being taken for replacements of these missing electors.