Re: Should the Florida legislature appoint electors?

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From: Xiphias Gladius
Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2000 02:02

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In ne.general Charles M. Kozierok <ixlu@pcguide.com> wrote:
> In article <ZJFT5.45729$DG3.789448@news2.giganews.com>,
> Xiphias Gladius  <ian@io.com> wrote:

> } Ah, but the Constitution doesn't say, "Nobody should move to New York in
> } order to run for Senate."  
> } 
> } It does say "The electors shall meet in their respective states and vote 
> } by ballot for President and Vice-President, one of whom, at least, shall
> } not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves".  Actually, it
> } says that *twice*.

> Well, you were talking about the *intent* of the Constitution, were you
> not? Do you think the framers intended for someone from a state X to
> move to state Y specifically and only to run for the Senate?

I feel that that's a state matter, not a Federal matter.

Certainly a *state* constitution or legislature would be well within its
rights to restrict their representation to people who've lived there long
enough to have met some of the neighbors or figure out which the good
pizza places are.  But I can't imagine that the framers would have had any
desire to make that decision for a state.

	- Ian
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From: Xiphias Gladius <ian@io.com>
Subject: Re: Should the Florida legislature appoint electors?
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