Some thoughts on the clever mechanism to elect a president if neither candidate wins a majority of electoral votes, plus some thoughts and a forecast...let's see how well those age!

Suggested Readings:

<ul><li><a href='https://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/document/constitution-of-the-united-states/'>Constitution of the United State</a> - pay attention to Art.II</li>

<li><a href='https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/amendmentxii'>12th Amendment</a></li>

<li><a href='https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/amendmentxx'>20th Amendment</a></li>

<li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faithless_elector'>Faithless Electors</a></li>

<li><a href='https://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/document/first-inaugural-address-1861-2/'>First Inaugural Address</a> - Abraham Lincoln, 1861</li>

</ul>

Some thoughts on the clever mechanism to elect a president if neither candidate wins a majority of electoral votes, plus some thoughts and a forecast...let's see how well those age! Suggested Readings: Constitution of the United State - pay attention to Art.II 12th Amendment 20th Amendment Faithless Electors First Inaugural Address - Abraham Lincoln, 1861

Some thoughts on the clever mechanism to elect a president if neither candidate wins a majority of electoral votes, plus some thoughts and a forecast...let's see how well those age!

Suggested Readings:

<ul><li><a href="https://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/document/constitution-of-the-united-states/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Constitution of the United State</a> - pay attention to Art.II</li>

<li><a href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/amendmentxii" rel="noopener noreferrer">12th Amendment</a></li>

<li><a href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/amendmentxx" rel="noopener noreferrer">20th Amendment</a></li>

<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faithless_elector" rel="noopener noreferrer">Faithless Electors</a></li>

<li><a href="https://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/document/first-inaugural-address-1861-2/" rel="noopener noreferrer">First Inaugural Address</a> - Abraham Lincoln, 1861</li>

</ul>

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