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>I'm curious how it plays out if Trump simply refuses to allow electors from non-republican states physical access to attend congress after the next election. M
by nobody9999 1y ago
>I'm curious how it plays out if Trump simply refuses to allow electors from non-republican states physical access to attend congress after the next election. My understanding is, they have to be physically present to cast their votes.
Your understanding is incredibly confused. Yes, electors need to meet within each state to cast their ballots at a location specified by each state.
Those ballots are certified by (a) state official(s) (on or before December 12th) and those ballots are then forwarded to DC (IIRC, to the National Archives) and those certified ballots are conveyed to the capital for counting on January 6th.
So, no. The electors needn't go to Washington DC to "cast their ballots." In fact, if they did so on the appointed day for them to cast their ballot, they'd be unable to do so, as that process would be proceeding without them in the state which designated them as an elector.
I really hope you're not an American citizen.
- zmmmmm 1y agoThank you - you're correct, I'm horribly mistaken about how it all works! Thank you for correcting me.
- nobody9999 1y agoAs an aside, I posted the text (Article II, Section I, Clause 3) of the Constitution (where this process is defined) as another reply to your comment. Not as a "gotcha," but to clarify the process for others who may not be well informed about it. I'd note that I was also incorrect. Sealed ballots from each state are sent to the President of the Senate, not the National Archives. My mistake.