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Originally Posted by EADGBE
I continue to think there is a huge hole with regards to GOP controlled states unilaterally throwing out mail in ballots due to 'fraud.' There is no real federal oversight, and the fed would not fight it anyway.
If a GOP state(s) throws out their mail in ballots and certifies GOP electors, what happens? No one knows because it's never happened. Right now it's all just us hoping that they don't do it. The arguments against I'm seeing all basically seem to boil down to 'it won't happen because it hasn't happened.'
What can the courts even do at that point? I don't think they would want to get into a determination of fact as to whether or not the ballots were fraudulent. They could easily claim that is completely outside the purview of the court and just rule on whether throwing out the ballots is something within the power of the individual states.
I think you have identified a real risk.
In certain States if they believe the majority of votes are Democratic voters they may find reasons to simply not count them and force court challenges.
One of the things ironically Trump has done with his call of Mail in Vote Fraud is showing to be lowering the chances of Republican's using that mechanism. Thus hurting his own count.
But if they know Repub's are utilizing 'turn up' more and Dem's in spots 'vote by mail' then simply not counting the 'mail votes' and forcing a prolonged court battle could see Trump declare victory in advance of the court hearings based on the votes counted at ballot stations.
This is what happened in Gore/Bush where Gore could have launched a Constitutional challenge to FLorida not counting those votes, causing chaos as Bush and Co were proclaiming victory, and instead for peace in the nation he decided to step down.
Biden might well do the same in that spot if things were going to sh*t based on the over hanging court case, being considered a way for the Courts to hijack the election away from Trump, which is what he would be screaming each day.