Chill, Ohio will not reach safe harbor, "Controversies" must be resolved

[truehawk]

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The Repubs can certify electors all they want, they still have not met the requirements of Ohio law, or federal law.

Of Course, with the present crowd law means only a fig leaf legerdemain to justify what ever the hell they can get away with.
http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/electionlaw/analysis/041130a.htm

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Presidential electors are due to cast ballots on Monday, December 13, 2004. The “safe harbor” would apply only if a “final determination” of Ohio’s election controversy were to occur by six days earlier, or Tuesday, December 7, 2004. Given that Secretary of State Blackwell has announced his attention to certify the winners of the Presidential election on December 6, 2004, it is plain that, if he maintains that schedule, Ohio’s process for reaching a “final determination” of the electoral contest cannot yield an answer by December 7.

It would be surprising, moreover, if Ohio ever achieved the “safe harbor” in any truly close race. Because (a) Boards of Elections can canvass the presidential popular vote no earlier
than 11 days after that vote, and (b) the “safe harbor” expires unless an election dispute reaches its final determination within 35 days, there are only 24 days under Ohio law for a slate of electors to be certified and for all recounts and contests to be initiated and resolved. This is not much time to deal effectively with any election in which well over 5 million voters are likely to cast ballots.
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[truehawk]

1. Meeting of the electors is simple windowdressing.

Though they will try to argue kings X, they will get away with it only if WE LET THEM>!!!!

[KittyWampus]

4. This Is Really Quite An Education

:)

[OKthatsIT]

2. your link isnt working

can you repost it?

[OKthatsIT]

3. repost link?

thanks

[truehawk]

5. Updated link

http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/electionlaw/analysis/041130a.htm

[Pithy Cherub]

6. Yep!

Am waiting to read the lawsuit. That will be enlightening for all!

[truehawk]

7. The lawsuit probably makes a reasonable case for DISCOVERY

[Pithy Cherub]

8. Expedited discovery...

it is the how of that (and proposed remedies) we will be most anxious to know. :toast: