"Carried to this extreme, an elector could be sold to the highest bidder"

[Theodarzna]

“Obviously their minds are made up and they’re not going to change. I’m not either,” the soft-spoken Geise said.

Reports of GOP electors being badgered have been reported in numerous states, including Georgia, Idaho, Tennessee, Arizona, Utah and Michigan.

Like Geise, Republican Patricia Allen of Tennessee told The Post she’s been bombarded with 2,000 emails, 120 letters and five phone calls all urging her to switch and vote against Trump. But Allen, 74, said that despite the “siege,” she’s not budging.

“This has never happened before … Do you know how long it takes to delete all those emails every day?” she asked.

She’s also been solicited by a Harvard University group backed by constitutional law Prof. Lawrence Lessig, who has offered free legal aid to electors who change their vote.

“That borders on bribery,” said Allen. “Carried to this extreme, the day might come when an elector could be sold to the highest bidder.”

Lessig claims that 20 GOP electors are considering voting against Trump.

Even if true, that wouldn’t be enough to alter the outcome when the 538 members of the Electoral College gather to cast their official votes. Trump has 306 electoral votes, 36 more than the minimum required.

For Michael Banerian, a senior at Oakland University in Michigan and a Republican elector, the harassment comes with a dark side.

He said he’s been getting death threats via email, snail mail, Twitter and Facebook.

“Somebody threatened to put a bullet in the back of my mouth,” Banerian, 22, told The Post on Wednesday.

In Utah, a group called Democracy and Progress PAC placed full-page ads in Salt Lake City’s daily newspapers telling electors they are “not bound” to vote for trump, who won the state.

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I suppose this the logical extension of Call-Out culture and the SJW method of death threats and harassment against people. Electors can now be expected to be threatened, or bribed which raises the interesting situation of "When will Electors be bribed to vote against their states citizens?"

[Sliske]

As a guy who would take say , $10,000 to do pretty much anything outside of violence against someone, even I wouldn't swap my vote to Hillary.

I don't think Americans realize just how close they came to the end, this year. Looking back, this election will be remembered alongside shit like the Cuban Missle Crisis.

Some final destination shit almost happened to America and its allies. Hillary is bloodthirsty.

[Theodarzna]

As a guy who would take say , $10,000 to do pretty much anything outside of violence against someone, even I wouldn't swap my vote to Hillary.

I don't think Americans realize just how close they came to the end, this year. Looking back, this election will be remembered alongside shit like the Cuban Missle Crisis.

Some final destination shit almost happened to America and its allies. Hillary is bloodthirsty.

Watching Liberals turn into bloodthirsty animals craving war with Russia is somewhat hilarious from my vantage point.

[Mormolyce]

“That borders on bribery,” said Allen. “Carried to this extreme, the day might come when an elector could be sold to the highest bidder.”

Wow, almost seems like you should get rid of the terrible EC system or something.

[Zandalarian Paladin]

Isn't it illegal? I mean, to bribe an elector?

Serious question, I do not know the answer to this. But it wouldn't make sense if it wasn't.

If state law allows for electors to sell their vote to the highest bidder, then perhaps states should reconsider their laws regarding electors.

Or we can just cry about SJWs.

Agreed.

Wow, almost seems like you should get rid of the terrible EC system or something.

You're mixing two issues together, that are completely unrelated.

[Theodarzna]

Wow, almost seems like you should get rid of the terrible EC system or something.

A simpler method might be to just require electors to vote as their state votes.

[Blueobelisk]

How do you get to be an elector at age 22? What went wrong with my life.

Anyway, is it legal to subtlely bribe them? I'd chip in.

[Zandalarian Paladin]

Defeats the purpose of the EC.

And this.

But this leads to question how a problem like this can be tackled. How do you tackle this?

Obviously the EC is there for a reason. That there's a fee for voting for someone else you were sworn in is a soft wall to prevent bribery... which obviously come off short in an age where everyone is connected and funding can happen in hours.

So what do we do?

[Steve French]

Wow, almost seems like you should get rid of the terrible EC system or something.

It's almost like you don't understand the point of it, and are just complaining because you don't like trump. I'll quote a previous thread about it since you seem so confused.

"Nearly the entire premise of the U.S. Constitution—including the Electoral College—is setting up a system of government such that in a large country with as many striking regional and political differences as ours, one state can’t dominate the rest.

Clinton’s margin of victory in California was 4.3 million votes. The rest of the country has good reason not to want national elections to be determined by California alone. Maybe next time have your candidate set foot in Wisconsin? Maybe next time nominate a candidate who’s not so terrible that she runs only a point or two ahead of Donald Freaking Trump in national elections?"

[Glorious Leader]

Hah get money out of politics. This is great everything is inverted. Can you imagine they bribe electors and now conservati es want money out of politics?? Hahahahha its like the fucking twilight zone

[Belize]

Are you seriously posturing yourself in case the EC doesn't vote for Trump?

Paranoid, much?

[Theodarzna]

Are you seriously posturing yourself in case the EC doesn't vote for Trump?

Paranoid, much?

The EC is unlikely to install Hillary Clinton, its just nasty the threats that are being levied at the Electors.

[Belize]

And this.

But this leads to question how a problem like this can be tackled. How do you tackle this?

Obviously the EC is there for a reason. That there's a fee for voting for someone else you were sworn in is a soft wall to prevent bribery... which obviously come off short in an age where everyone is connected and funding can happen in hours.

So what do we do?

Get rid of winner takes all and distribut EC votes according to how state population votes?

It eliminates swing states and makes candidates focus on every state.

[Theodarzna]

Hah get money out of politics. This is great everything is inverted. Can you imagine they bribe electors and now conservati es want money out of politics?? Hahahahha its like the fucking twilight zone

Can you imagine Liberals suddenly becoming okay with bribery, cheerleading the CIA, and desiring foreign wars to assert American dominance? Shit, me neither, glad that shit ain't happening. XD

[zEmini]

Do people want unrest and potential civil war? Because that is how you get it if electors are bribed or threatened into changing their votes.

[Belize]

Do people want unrest and potential civil war? Because that is how you get it.

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Do people want unrest and potential civil war? Because that is how you get it if electors are bribed or threatened into changing their votes.

Eh, why not. Fuck it.

[Aeluron Lightsong]

As a guy who would take say , $10,000 to do pretty much anything outside of violence against someone, even I wouldn't swap my vote to Hillary.

I don't think Americans realize just how close they came to the end, this year. Looking back, this election will be remembered alongside shit like the Cuban Missle Crisis.

Some final destination shit almost happened to America and its allies. Hillary is bloodthirsty.

That's some massive fearmongering.

[HumbleDuck]

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I suppose this the logical extension of Call-Out culture and the SJW method of death threats and harassment against people. Electors can now be expected to be threatened, or bribed which raises the interesting situation of "When will Electors be bribed to vote against their states citizens?"

Every one, not only electors, are expected to be threatened or bribed, thats why there are laws in place regarding these matters.

[Deleted]

The rest of the country has good reason not to want national elections to be determined by California alone.

Ain't that the fucking truth!

[Orange Joe]

It's almost like you don't understand the point of it, and are just complaining because you don't like trump. I'll quote a previous thread about it since you seem so confused.

"Nearly the entire premise of the U.S. Constitution—including the Electoral College—is setting up a system of government such that in a large country with as many striking regional and political differences as ours, one state can’t dominate the rest.

Clinton’s margin of victory in California was 4.3 million votes. The rest of the country has good reason not to want national elections to be determined by California alone. Maybe next time have your candidate set foot in Wisconsin? Maybe next time nominate a candidate who’s not so terrible that she runs only a point or two ahead of Donald Freaking Trump in national elections?"

I keep seeing people say this, but can never go into detail. Can you tell what reasons cali would have for voting for someone that would not benefit anyone in any other state?