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Do you know what happens if that vote is 25-25? Seems like a bizarre

situation like that could be the doomsday scenario for our democracy.

Edit: After a little research, I think if the House vote is tied, then the House continues voting until it elects a president with a majority. If it hasn’t chosen a president in time for the inauguration then the VP elect becomes the acting president until the House selects a president. This would be chaos.
[Post edited by Wahoos6 at 08/31/2020 1:15PM]

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Posted: 08/31/2020 at 1:03PM

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In the unlikely scenario that the electoral vote is 269-269, then we could -- Wahoos6 08/31/2020 12:52PM

That's a episode of VEEP. Seriously. Mail in votes in Nevada? -- Blah 08/31/2020 1:31PM

In that scenario Trump wins and Amerika is fukked ** -- WaxHoo 08/31/2020 12:58PM

I believe that's exactly backwards -- Beerman 08/31/2020 12:55PM

And that vote would be with the current Roster not the elect roster, right? -- jdubforwahoowa 08/31/2020 2:33PM

The newly elected House breaks an electoral college tie. Not the lame ducks -- CT Wahoo 08/31/2020 2:41PM

Ok, that was more my thinking, appreciate it! ** -- jdubforwahoowa 08/31/2020 2:43PM

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Each state gets a vote, not every member of the House. I think the -- Wahoos6 08/31/2020 12:56PM

Indeed ** -- Beerman 08/31/2020 1:06PM

That's correct -- NJHoo 08/31/2020 1:01PM

PTL ** -- Hoogle.com 08/31/2020 1:27PM

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Is there a separate electoral vote for vice president? ** -- Hoogle.com 08/31/2020 1:41PM

The new Senate would vote for VP. ** -- Wahoos6 08/31/2020 1:50PM

Holy shit, the forefathers thought of everything. ** -- Hoogle.com 08/31/2020 1:51PM

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Ayeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ** -- Hoogle.com 08/31/2020 1:58PM

Let's not do that then. Haha ** -- jdubforwahoowa 08/31/2020 3:11PM

Party like it’s 1801 ** -- CT Wahoo 08/31/2020 1:19PM

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