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Well, imagine he wins Utah, and his electoral college votes are what Hillary or Trump need to become president: the guy could negotiate anything with either. Se

by edko 10y ago

Well, imagine he wins Utah, and his electoral college votes are what Hillary or Trump need to become president: the guy could negotiate anything with either. Secretary of State? You got it.

acomar 10y ago
No, this is the exact scenario described in the main article. If McMullin wins Utah and the EC is split, then the decision goes to the House. Any negotiation being done will happen there and will hinge on the Senate's decision for the VP.
- edko 10y ago
  He can negotiate before the EC meets. There is no obligation for his electors to vote for him.
  - cookiecaper 10y ago
    Some states have unfaithful elector laws, which punish EC members who vote against the winner of the state's popular vote. According to random site from Google [0], Utah is one of those states. Not sure what the punishment would be. [0] http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/the-electoral-college.aspx#faithless http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/the-ele...
    - edko 10y ago
      You are right. "In Utah, a candidate who fails to vote as required is considered to have resigned, and a replacement is appointed."
    - GunboatDiplomat 10y ago
      Wikipedia does not show Utah as having laws against faithless electors. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faithless_elector https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faithless_elector