Thereā€™s a danger that the US supreme court, not voters, picks the next president | David Daley
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Millions of Americans will vote this fall ā€“ but six Republican justices might have the final say, in a Bush v Gore redux

Millions of Americans will vote this fall ā€“ but six Republican justices might have the final say, in a Bush v Gore redux

Itā€™s frighteningly easy to imagine. Kamala Harris wins Georgia. The state elections board, under the sway of its newĀ Trump-alignedĀ commissioners, grinds the certification process toĀ a slow haltĀ to investigate unfounded fraud allegations, spurring the stateā€™s Republican legislature to select its own slate of electors.

Perhaps long lines in Philadelphia lead to the state supreme court holding polls open until everyone has a chance to vote. Before anyone knows the results, Republicans appeal to theĀ US supreme courtĀ using the ā€œindependent state legislatureā€ (ISL) theory, insisting that the state court overstepped its bounds and the late votes not be counted.

Or maybe an election evening fire at a vote counting center in Milwaukee disrupts balloting. The progressive majority on the state supreme court attempts to establish a new location, butĀ RepublicansĀ ask the US supreme court to shut it down.

Maybe that last example wasĀ inspired by HBOā€™s Succession. But in this crazy year, whoā€™s to say it couldnā€™t happen? The real concern is this: if you think a repeat of Bush v GoreĀ canā€™t happen this year, think again.

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  • Kcap@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Iā€™ve also been thinking and expecting that they will create their own fraud this time. Evidence is what they were missing last time around. So imagine this time, drop boxes get flooded with phony ballots that they themselves put in for Kamala. Then they can point the finger and say ā€œSee! We told you so!ā€ and itā€™s enough for the state legislations not to certify and call things into question.