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andrewducker ([personal profile] andrewducker) wrote2004-11-03 07:07 pm

When surrendering doesn't matter

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.

[identity profile] kurosau.livejournal.com 2004-11-03 09:40 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't know this for certain, but to my knowledge, the last election was stopped by an act of the supreme court, not an act of concession on the part of Gore. However, I was wrong, and Kerry did officially concede the election, last I asked someone.

[identity profile] yonmei.livejournal.com 2004-11-04 12:44 am (UTC)(link)
, the last election was stopped by an act of the supreme court, not an act of concession on the part of Gore.

But the point at which they stopped counting was when Gore conceded. They re-started again when he unconceded.