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its not over until Dec 19,U S Election-almost Half Of The Country Didn’t by rexericx(m): 8:40pm On Nov 11, 2016
Well Trump won through electoral college!

Almost Half Of The Country Didn’t. Even. Vote.

Election stats show almost half the country didn’t vote
There’s an MSNBC screenshot going viral today that may make you want to rip all your hair out, cry, and then gorge on some Oreos. It seems almost half the country didn’t vote. Yup, that’s right, 46.9% to be exact.


This shot has been shared nearly 400,000 times.


Yes, this is real.

According to The United States Election Project, nearly half of all eligible voters didn’t vote. There are 231,556,622 eligible voters in this country, and only 131,018,000 ballots counted. So basically, we have no idea who our country’s chosen candidate is, because many people didn’t make it to the polls — and this is not about just not bothering to go, either.

The Supreme Court ruled against The Voting Rights Act in 2013. This closed roughly 800 polling places and led to strict ID requirements for voters in multiple states. It’s impossible to measure how many people did not vote because of these new voting restrictions, but the lowest turnout in recent history points to this not just simply being a coincidence.

Voter turnout this year was way lower than 2012 or 2008:


In multiple states the vote was so close, which proves that as many people participating in the process as possible truly matters. The harder we make it for people to participate, the less representative our elections will be.

As for those who did get out and vote, can you guess who voted for Trump?


If you guessed “white people” — Ding! Ding! Ding! You win four years of hell.



Source: .http://www.scarymommy.com/almost-half-country-didnt-vote-fyi/

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Re: its not over until Dec 19,U S Election-almost Half Of The Country Didn’t by rexericx(m): 8:57pm On Nov 11, 2016
Read more..on petitioning Electoral college Electors

On December 19, the Electors of the Electoral College will cast their ballots. If they all vote the way their states voted, Donald Trump will win. However, they can vote for Hillary Clinton if they choose. Even in states where that is not allowed, their vote would still be counted, they would simply pay a small fine - which we can be sure Clinton supporters will be glad to pay!
We are calling on the Electors to ignore their states' votes and cast their ballots for Secretary Clinton. Why?
Mr. Trump is unfit to serve. His scapegoating of so many Americans, and his impulsivity, bullying, lying, admitted history of sexual assault, and utter lack of experience make him a danger to the Republic. 
Secretary Clinton WON THE POPULAR VOTE and should be President. 
 Hillary won the popular vote. The only reason Trump "won" is because of the Electoral College.
But the Electoral College can actually give the White House to either candidate. So why not use this most undemocratic of our institutions to ensure a democratic result?
SHE WON THE POPULAR VOTE.
There is no reason Trump should be President.
"It's the 'People's Will'"
No. She won the popular vote.
"Our system of government under our Constitution says he wins"
No. Our Constitution says the Electors choose.
"Too many states prohibit 'Faithless Electors'"
24 states bind electors. If electors vote against their party, they usually pay a fine. And people get mad. But they can vote however they want and there is no legal means to stop them in most states.
 
Source.https://www.change.org/p/electoral-college-electors-electoral-college-make-hillary-clinton-president-on-december-19

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Re: its not over until Dec 19,U S Election-almost Half Of The Country Didn’t by Omololu007(m): 9:43pm On Nov 11, 2016
nonsense
Re: its not over until Dec 19,U S Election-almost Half Of The Country Didn’t by rexericx(m): 12:15pm On Nov 12, 2016
Omololu007:
nonsense
I am afraid!

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