Poll of the Day > In the US election if no one reaches 270 who wins?

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Lets say in 2020 three parties get lots of traction
And each get about 180 of the eletoral votes (give or take so they stay under 270) who wins.
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IIRC it goes to congress and they sort it out.
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https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/faq.html#no270
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It goes to the US Congress and they vote for a winner.
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And the Democrats spend years whining that the election was stolen from them.
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Metal_Mario99 posted...

The GameFAQs mods are terrible at their job.

I agree with your signature.
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they settle it with a coin toss

Zikten posted...

they settle it with a coin toss

And let me guess, if it is a 6 way deadlock, its a roll of a die
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Ogurisama posted...

Zikten posted...

they settle it with a coin toss

And let me guess, if it is a 6 way deadlock, its a roll of a die

a 2d3 roll yes

It's happened before, that is how John Quincy Adams became president despite being the 2rd favorite candidate in popular and electoral votes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_1824
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nesrtkfan posted...

Ogurisama posted...

Zikten posted...

they settle it with a coin toss

And let me guess, if it is a 6 way deadlock, its a roll of a die

a 2d3 roll yes

d3 are very weird dice.

The House of Representatives has to elect the President from the top three candidates. However, each representative doesn't cast a vote. Instead they vote en bloc, all the reps from one state cast one vote for that candidate. A candidate must receive a majority, the votes of 26 states' representatives, to be elected president.

If no vice-president candidate receives 270 electoral votes, the Senate has to select from the top two candidates. The senators vote individually and the vice-president must receive a majority, at least 51 votes, to be elected. The wording of the twelfth amendment makes it seem like only sitting senators may vote, precluding the the sitting vice-president from breaking a 50-50 tie vote. But some believe the sitting vice-president would be permitted to break the tie.

If the House can't elect someone following the above terms, the vice president selected by the senate becomes acting president until they do. If the senate also can't elect a candidate by the above rules, the succession rules make the Speaker of the House the acting president until one of the branches of Congress select a candidate.


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