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Related: About this forumGOP bill would allow lawmakers to override electoral votes
By: Nathan Brown, Arizona Capitol Times January 28, 2021The chairwoman of the House Ways and Means Committee introduced a bill January 27 that would allow the Legislature to override the secretary of states certification of the states electoral votes.
https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2021/01/28/gop-bill-would-allow-lawmakers-to-override-electoral-votes/
This article is behind a firewall and I could find no further mention of the bill when I searched. I'm posting this article so that possibly someone can elaborate on the details.
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GOP bill would allow lawmakers to override electoral votes (Original Post)
TexasTowelie
Jan 2021
OP
Thank you, it is HB 2720 for those who want to follow the progress of this bill. nt
TexasTowelie
Jan 2021
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honest.abe
(9,238 posts)1. Here it is..
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1256097
Doubt this goes anywhere but its shocking they would even attempt it.
Just to be clear this is for future elections and has no impact on the recent presidential election regardless of the outcome of this bill.
Doubt this goes anywhere but its shocking they would even attempt it.
Just to be clear this is for future elections and has no impact on the recent presidential election regardless of the outcome of this bill.
TexasTowelie
(118,552 posts)2. Thank you, it is HB 2720 for those who want to follow the progress of this bill. nt
Fullduplexxx
(8,421 posts)3. Well I'm all for getting rid of the e.c. maybe they are as well
angstlessk
(11,862 posts)4. Why bother with all that election crap?
Just let lawmakers decide who THEY want to win?
Presto changeo...look at all the time, effort and expense you will save!