2016 Postmortem

lame54

(35,292 posts) Sat Oct 8, 2016, 11:53 AM Oct 2016

Write in Mike Pence

He's the third party spoiler

This is too good

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Write in Mike Pence (Original Post) lame54 Oct 2016 OP

It doesn't matter, the electors vote for the President MiniMe Oct 2016 #1

Fine with me. In most states, MineralMan Oct 2016 #2

Back at ya... lame54 Oct 2016 #3

Would the whole ballot get thrown out or just the presidential selection on the ballot? FSogol Oct 2016 #4

Yes. It's office by office. MineralMan Oct 2016 #5

Too bad. (But I guess that's fair.) n/t FSogol Oct 2016 #6

MiniMe

(21,716 posts)

1. It doesn't matter, the electors vote for the President

Reply to lame54 (Original post)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 12:44 PM

Oct 2016

The electoral college is the final vote. When we vote in November, we vote for electors to the electoral college, and I don't think the electors are bound by the vote results. It will be an interesting election for sure.

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)

2. Fine with me. In most states,

Reply to lame54 (Original post)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 12:45 PM

Oct 2016

write-in votes are not even counted.

lame54

(35,292 posts)

3. Back at ya...

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #2)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 12:59 PM

Oct 2016

FSogol

(45,488 posts)

4. Would the whole ballot get thrown out or just the presidential selection on the ballot?

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #2)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 01:20 PM

Oct 2016

IOW, would that persons Senate and other votes count?

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)

5. Yes. It's office by office.

Reply to FSogol (Reply #4)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 01:21 PM

Oct 2016

An invalid vote on one race doesn't void the whole ballot.

FSogol

(45,488 posts)

6. Too bad. (But I guess that's fair.) n/t

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #5)

Sat Oct 8, 2016, 01:23 PM

Oct 2016

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