2006-12-19 23:14:50 · 8 answers · asked by Ron T 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
It really depends on what you mean my legitimate. If by legitimate you mean free from errors, there are obviously some errors, miscounts, and the like. There is also instances of voter fraud and probably voter suppression, but it is on a small scale and usually done by individuals as opposed to the 'government'. A lot of bigger districts are trying to streamline voting with electronic voting machines and the like, mine still used paper ballots.
If by legitimate you mean legal, US elections are set up per the US constitution, which is the highest law. For instance, US doesn't vote for the president, the electoral college does. Each state decides who the electors will be.
So the idea that the the 2000 election was somehow illegitimate because Gore got more popular votes is false. The popular vote usually doesn't account for anything. The idea that the court decided that election is wrong too, the court decided to stop the recount per Florida law.
Now a lot of folks don't like the electoral college so we need to either a). convince our states that the people need to vote for the electors, b). the electors need to cast per the popular vote or convince our reps it is time to amend the constitution and get rid of the electoral college.
2006-12-20 00:22:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
After careful review of your questions (many questions) you need to get a grip. Stupidity is the bases of your questions. You don't even have enough sense to use humor. Quit while you are still behind the curve. If you think you are being cute, you are not. If asking stupid questions all day is all you have to do, you need to get a life
2006-12-20 02:12:01 · answer #2 · answered by Mickey S 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The presidential elections aren't; the Electoral College elects the president, not the American public (obviously, it's right there in the name). Other than that, for the most part, they are.
2006-12-19 23:22:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
If you are refering to George Bush's election, I do not think so, but for the most party of it, my answer is yes.
2006-12-20 00:01:53 · answer #4 · answered by Aadel 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2006-12-19 23:19:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
For the most part, yes.
2006-12-19 23:17:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes they are tiny Tim.
2006-12-19 23:39:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
no
2006-12-19 23:18:17 · answer #8 · answered by askthepizzaguy 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋