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Page 39 – The House of Representatives Shall Choose
Phase 3 – Final Vote
among up to five individuals who received the highest number of
nominations by the Electors with each state casting one vote.
The House of Representatives Shall Choose
Whether the House is choosing between five candidates, or resolving a tie in the highest number of electoral votes, the process is the same.
The Constitution states:
…the said House shall in like manner choose the President. But in choosing the President, the votes shall be taken by States, the representation from each state having one vote; (Article II Section 1 Clause 3)
We claim that without outside influence, independent Electors would usually nominate many qualified individuals from which five candidates would normally be sent to the House for a final vote. In addition to the usual field of five candidates, a very exceptional condition could create a field of two or three candidates. If a majority of the Electors happened to nominate the same two or three individuals with an equal number of votes, the House would decide between the tied candidates.
