When surrendering doesn't matter

[andrewducker]

Technically, an election isn't over until the electoral college meets on  December 13, 2004 (the Monday after the second Wednesday in December).

At that point they will vote according to the results in their home states.

Kerry may have conceded defeat, but he can still be made President.

It _is_ unlikely though.

Comments

[missedith01.livejournal.com]

Is that true? They don't bother to count the votes?

No ... you've got to be kidding. You're kidding, right?

And here I was thinking I was finished with outrage for the day ...

[yonmei.livejournal.com]

No ... you've got to be kidding. You're kidding, right?

No. I was outraged too when I found out that in the US they don't bother to count all the votes - that's why the pressure is on for one candidate to concede. But I found this out 4 years ago when the 2000 US elections were such a mess, so it's an old tired "yes, that's outrageous, but that's what happens when you stick with the beta version" outrage.

[kurosau.livejournal.com]

No, it's not strictly correct. There is a concession procedure that is followed, at which point Bush would win because Kerry withdrew, accepting defeat based on current vote estimates. What yonmei doesn't mention is that Kerry has not officially conceded, so the votes are still counted until he does.