agree....they have no choices left to them, unless it is in the rules that they are allowed to have a no-confidence vote, which would open up the convention???
Earlier in this primary process, the RNC folk were on tv endlessly spouting that the PARTY not the PEOPLE choose the candidate. Now it's changed? No, the RNC just doesn't seem able to overcome their excitement at having a whole bunch of passionate voters supporting a nominee waving their banner. Unfortunately for them, the nominee does not, apparently, actually represent the Party. It is up to them to fix, if they can get over their greed.
In principle I think the RNC was right when it came to their rules, but wrong on trying to change the will of their party members, the voters... HOWEVER, our Nation should come FIRST and foremost, and Trump is unfit for the office...his mouth, his thinking on what is ok to do...willing to nuke an allied Nation, wanting to commit war crimes by killing intentionally the wives and children of terrorists, ban all Muslims which breaks the first, what he can say about a judge or any citizen to ruin their lives as a presidential candidate, his bigotry, his continual without a breath in between.. lying, his arrogance and ignorance, his divisiness and his willingness and readiness to declare himself god....
I'm sorry, but if the RNC sticks with doing nothing....they are not Americans....they are simply Republicans...
and I do understand they are between a rock and a hard place, but country should come first and no matter the dislike and distrust of Hillary (she will be watched like a hawk by the R's), Trump will not be and he is very dangerous and should never ever in a million gazillion years, be President of this great Nation....IMO.
Which is more dangerous, President Trump or showing the people their votes don't count and that the party thinks them too stupid to decide for themselves?
We still have the Electoral College, which says, essentially, that the individual voter does not count. As long as we have the Electoral College, representatives cast the final votes for the president, not individuals. Our presidents are not elected by popular vote: the biggest irony of the most 'democratic' country in the world.
If I am not mistaken, the delegates are required to vote as they said they would for the first vote at the convention.
The Electoral College has nothing to do with the convention.
It has to do with the general election in November.
What is the Electoral College?
The Electoral College is made up of 538 electors who cast votes to decide the President and Vice-President of the United States. When voters go to the polls on Tuesday, they will be choosing which candidate receives their stateâs electors. The candidate who receives a majority of electoral votes (270) wins the Presidency. The number 538 is the sum of the nationâs 435 Representatives, 100 Senators, and 3 electors given to the District of Columbia.
How does the Electoral College work?
Every four years, voters go to the polls and select a candidate for President and Vice-President. In all but two states, the candidate who wins the majority of votes in a state wins that stateâs electoral votes. In Nebraska and Maine, electoral votes are assigned by proportional representation, meaning that the top vote-getter in those states wins two electoral votes (for the two Senators) while the remaining electoral votes are allocated congressional district by congressional district. These rules make it possible for both candidates to receive electoral votes from Nebraska and Maine, unlike the winner-take-all system in the other 48 states.
How are the electors selected?
This process varies from state to state. Usually, political parties nominate electors at their state conventions. Sometimes that process occurs by a vote of the partyâs central committee. The electors are usually state-elected officials, party leaders, or people with a strong affiliation with the Presidential candidates.
Do electors have to vote for their partyâs candidate?
Neither the Constitution nor Federal election laws compel electors to vote for their partyâs candidate. That said, twenty-seven states have laws on the books that require electors to vote for their partyâs candidate if that candidate gets a majority of the stateâs popular vote. In 24 states, no such laws apply, but common practice is for electors to vote for their partyâs nominee.
What happens if no one gets a majority of Electoral College votes?
If no one gets a majority of electoral votes, the election is thrown to the U.S. House of Representatives. The top three contenders face off with each state casting one vote. Whoever wins a majority of states wins the election. The process is the same for the Vice Presidency, except that the U.S. Senate makes that selection.
Can you lose the popular vote and win the electoral college vote?
Yes, a candidate could lose the popular vote and win the electoral college vote. This
happened to George W. Bush in 2000, who lost the popular vote to Al Gore by .51% but won the electoral college 271 to 266.
When does the Electoral College cast its votes?
Each stateâs electors meet on the Monday following the second Wednesday of December. They cast their votes then, and those votes are sent to the President of the Senate who reads them before both houses of Congress on January 6th.
Why does the Electoral College matter?
The Electoral College determines the President and Vice-President of the United States. The Electoral College system also distinguishes the United States from other systems where the highest vote-getter automatically wins. This so-called âindirect electionâ process has been the subject of criticism and attempted reform, though proponents of it maintain that it ensures the rights of smaller states and stands as an important piece of American federalist democracy.
Al Gore should have been president. It sure would have made a hell of a difference.
