State Legislators

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    I learned today that in the USA state legislatures (the lower house in that state) have plenary power. This means that despite an apparent popular vote, if the state legislatures decide that there is enough evidence that electoral fraud has occurred they can decide to give the electoral college votes to the other candidate, the one who was cheated of the election in that state.

    Why am I telling you this? Well the states where there are indications of electoral fraud are notably Wisconsin and Michigan with some evidence in Pennsylvania as well.

    I looked into what the lower house mix is in each of those states and this is what I found:

    Winsconsin: Republican 63 : Democrat 34
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisconsin_State_Assembly

    Michigan: Republican 58 : 52
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan_House_of_Representatives

    Pennsylvania: Republican 109 : Democrat 93
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_House_of_Representatives

    Of course a decision like that by the lower house can be challenged for its constitutionality and could be overridden by the US Supreme Court.

    It's something to think about. Trump has Georgia confirmed now. I expect he will soon have North Carolina and Pennsylvania confirmed. In that case he only needs one of Nevada or Arizona, not both, and he is back in the Whitehouse.

    If Biden gets to keep Wisconsin and Michigan he needs both Arizona and Nevada to win. If state legislatures in Wisconsin or Michigan find that electoral fraud is proven they can award the electoral college votes to Trump.
    Last edited by Convivial: 05/11/20
 
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