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Post #438,112
by pwhysall
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1/8/21 1:47:19 AM
1/8/21 1:47:19 AM
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New Technical question
Why are the P and VP results announced separately?

Could the VP ever receive a different number of EC votes than the P?
Post #438,118
by crazy
1/8/21 9:47:04 AM
1/8/21 9:47:04 AM
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New Yes. The ticket could have been split.
While it seems they are a package deal in reality we vote for them individually and could choose one from one party and one from the other.
Post #438,120
by malraux
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1/8/21 10:16:43 AM
1/8/21 10:16:43 AM
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New 12th amendment
Originally the President was the person who got the most electoral votes, and the VP was the runner-up. In the 1796 and 1800 elections that produced opposite-party Pres. and VP and they realized what a bad idea that was. The 12th amendment changed the voting to have the electors cast separate votes for each, and since the elector for a party was very likely to vote for the VP from the same party we now have these combo tickets.
Regards,
-scott
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Post #438,122
by pwhysall
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1/8/21 12:57:24 PM
1/8/21 12:57:24 PM
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New Thanks both, am now hejookatud.
     Pence announcing that Biden and Harris won - (malraux) - (9) - Jan. 7, 2021, 09:56:16 AM EST
         The only thing I ever want to hear from him is "Yes." - (mmoffitt) - Jan. 7, 2021, 09:58:05 AM EST
         E Pluribus Eris - (Ashton) - Jan. 7, 2021, 04:49:52 PM EST
         Technical question - (pwhysall) - (3) - Jan. 8, 2021, 01:47:19 AM EST
             Yes. The ticket could have been split. - (crazy) - Jan. 8, 2021, 09:47:04 AM EST
             12th amendment - (malraux) - Jan. 8, 2021, 10:16:43 AM EST
             Thanks both, am now hejookatud. -NT - (pwhysall) - Jan. 8, 2021, 12:57:24 PM EST
         Trump concession speech - (pwhysall) - (2) - Jan. 8, 2021, 01:54:33 AM EST
             The reason for 1. - (mmoffitt) - Jan. 8, 2021, 08:26:39 AM EST
             He definitely didn't concede - (drook) - Jan. 8, 2021, 09:56:51 AM EST

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