How is the presidential electoral college results going to be certified if 1 of the governors of the 50 states does not sign the "Certificate of Ascertainment" for the electoral vote on Monday?
Rod Blagojevich, according the the "Electoral College" website IS involved in certifying the electoral vote results on Monday.
The second step in certifying the electoral college is as follows........
- Prepare the Certificate of Ascertainment
After the general election, the Governor of each State prepares seven original Certificates of Ascertainment listing the persons appointed as electors. Federal law does not govern the general appearance of the Certificate of Ascertainment. The format conforms to the law or custom of the submitting State. Federal law requires that the Certificates of Ascertainment be prepared and authenticated in the following manner:
Each Certificate must list the names of the electors chosen by the voters and the number of votes received.
Each Certificate must list the names of all other candidates for elector and the number of votes received.
Each Certificate must be signed by the Governor and carry the seal of the State
Entire electoral process is here http://www.archives.gov/...
The results must be in by December 16th...........What if Blagojevich decides NOT to sign the certificate and resign 1 second before the deadline in order to prevent Illinios' electoral votes from counting?
UPDATE........ Jeff in Ca provided a link to the "signed" certificate here http://www.archives.gov/...
apparently the governor already signed it on November 30th