“Signs are emerging that Donald Trump is trying to steal an Electoral College victory through state legislatures. U.S. Constitution empowers those legislatures to “appoint, in such manner as the legislature thereof may direct” their presidential electors.”dailyposter.com/p/down-ballo…
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He’d need quite the array of coordinated legislators... PA + GA + AZ/NV. It’s not super likely, but the very thought of trying to subvert the will of the people is enraging to say the least.
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“Biden’s victory hinges on five states he appears to have won, but whose legislatures remain fully controlled by Republicans after Democrats failed to win them back in 2018.” - Walker Bragman

Nov 12, 2020 · 2:13 PM UTC

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It is a failure of the system.
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This made me feel better
Josh Shapiro
 @JoshShapiroPA
11 Nov 2020
There is no legal mechanism for the state legislature to act alone and appoint electors. None.
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How do we prevent this scenario?
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Feeling terrified