if more than 50% of the "votes" cast were people spoiling their ballot papers or voting for "none of the above"?
2006-08-12 08:36:46 · 6 answers · asked by Mordent 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
They the votes wouldn't be counted and the winner would be the person who had the majority of the legitimate votes that had been cast.
2006-08-12 17:21:17 · answer #1 · answered by Carl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The electoral college gets to vote without restriction for the candidate of their choice, or as defined by the applicable state laws that determines how the electors of that state must vote.
And if "no person have such majority [of electoral votes], then from the persons having the highest numbers not exceeding three on the list of those voted for as President, the House of Representatives shall choose immediately, by ballot, the President."
So, the House would get to pick the President from among the top three candidates.
2006-08-12 15:52:02 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
a canidate in most elections don't have to have a majority of the votes, just the most votes
In presidential, the electrial college actually elects the president anyway.
So whoever got the most votes of those that were good, would win
2006-08-12 16:24:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The winner of the election would be elected with a relatively small percentage of the ballots cast.
Duh.
2006-08-12 15:40:22 · answer #4 · answered by Walter Ridgeley 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It would be pretty messed up!!!
2006-08-12 15:39:37 · answer #5 · answered by redirishactress 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if frogs had wings
2006-08-12 15:39:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋