You are the electors, the supporters and, in the final analysis, the executioners.
Quotes about electors (14 Quotes)
The British electors will not vote for a man who does not wear a hat.
The Government and the Parliament, even the House of Lords, will consent to a large increase of electors; and men who have not considered the subject fully will imagine they have gained much by the concession.
Federal law says that when there is a division between the houses in Congress, the set of electors that is certified by the governor by the state is the one that counts. That's going that's going to set off a firestorm of controversy.
Should it come to Congress, Republicans I think feel very strongly that George W. Bush is the certified legal winner of the Florida electors, and should be the next president of the United States.
We had a lawful election. We've had a certification of that election, and the only way that the Bush electors would be de-certified is if the courts finally declare Al Gore the winner, ... So we're really talking about an insurance policy for George Bush. It's a win-win situation for him.
We'll work for our electors but also to gain the trust of those who legitimately voted for the other coalition.
Amendment XVII The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each state, elected by the people thereof, for six years and each Senator shall have one vote. The electors in each state shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the state legislatures. When vacancies happen in the representation of any state in the Senate, the executive authority of such state shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies Provided, that the legislature of any state may empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointments until the people fill the vacancies by election as the legislature may direct. This amendment shall not be so construed as to affect the election or term of any Senator chosen before it becomes valid as part of the Constitution.
As I have said all along, we must rely on Florida's highest court to interpret Florida state laws governing its elections, ... With the Florida Supreme Court justices' decision now in hand, I hope a recount will be concluded in time to meet the federal deadline to select electors.
all aimed at having a decision here which will legitimately produce electors from Florida.
I think, your honor, you could say -- and this is not that different from what we have argued -- that as long as the manual recounts will not impair the final certification in time to permit the selection of electors by December 12, that those manual recounts must be included.
My reading of that case is that the U. S. Supreme Court has said that the state legislature has plenary power, full power, in respect to appointment of presidential electors and that power cannot be eroded even by the state constitution,
I'm sure there'll be some political hack somewhere that will try to blame someone for something. They always do. But by and large the electors are smarter than that. They realize prices go up and down because of supply and demand.
Amendment XII The electors shall meet in their respective states and vote by ballot for President and Vice-President, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves they shall name in their ballots the person voted fo.