it described what to do in the event of an electoral tie. The amendment states that "theHouse of Representativesshall choose immediately, by ballot, the President” and “theSenateshall choose theVice-President." The process is also used in the...
When the Electoral votes were tallied in the 1800 U.S. presidential election—only the fourth election in the young nation’s history—there was a problem. Two candidates received exactly 73 electoral votes, producing the first and (so far) only Electoral College tie in American history. Than...
When it’s the president-elect’s turn, they will solemnly swear to faithfully execute the office of president of the United States and will to the best of their ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution dictates. The new president then addre...
“We’ll see what happens,” Nadler said Wednesday morning. Raskin officially entered the race Monday, and said Tuesday evening that he was “working to get the votes.” Lead Art: Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) speaks with reporters outside the U.S. Capitol on July 23, 2024. | Francis ...
Presidents who lost the popular vote The Electoral College and popular vote have only misaligned five times throughout 200 years of presidential elections. The 12th Amendment compels the House to hold a contingent election in the event of a tie. Each state delegation will cast a single vote for...
“She happens to be a woman and that is icing on the cake,” Pelosi said. “They always underestimate women. It’s a thing — to their peril.” Lead Art: “What’s going to be hard is just keep everybody focused on winning the election, because there’s so much euphoria. But ...
People keep reading or watching because they want to find out what happens. __36__ Many of history's greatest discoveries were made by curious people. People wondered how processes worked or how certain tasks could be done more ...
But if this happens, you'll have a breakdown worse than COVID.You won't be getting the money. The money will start to inflate quickly. Prices will spiral out of control.And when you have -- especially in some areas, when you have a breakdown of trucking. Or supply chains. You will...
This has been an intense week for the news cycle, and we’ll see what happens after Trump’s speech. Sen. Tim Scott’s speech has probably done the best so far in this regard. The weird stunts on Tuesday night might once have been novel, but at this point they can’t compete with...
In the case of doubles, both players get to serve once, and then the serve is taken over by the opposing team. Both sides must allow the pickleball to bounce first before hitting it with the paddle at least one time from the start of the game. After that happens, players may volley ...