The 12th amendment abolished the old method of the winner being President and the runner-up being VP. It required electors to cast a separate ballot for Pres and VP, but it didn't remove the requirement that stopped an elector from voting for 2 people from his home state. All that will happen is one of them (Pres/VP) won't get all the electoral votes to which they are entitled. Not a big deal if they are both from a state with few votes like Montana or Wyoming, but Florida has 29 so that would really hurt.
They wouldn't be arrested or anything for this, but it wouldn't be a good idea. That's why Trump would likely just move his residence to either NY or NJ (probably not NY anymore).
Here - Read this good article. They even used the same example I did - I guess it is the best example.
The 12th amendment abolished the old method of the winner being President and the runner-up being VP. It required electors to cast a separate ballot for Pres and VP, but it didn't remove the requirement that stopped an elector from voting for 2 people from his home state. All that will happen is one of them (Pres/VP) won't get all the electoral votes to which they are entitled. Not a big deal if they are both from a state with few votes like Montana or Wyoming, but Florida has 29 so that would really hurt.
They wouldn't be arrested or anything for this, but it wouldn't be a good idea. That's why Trump would likely just move his residence to either NY or NJ (probably not NY anymore).
Here - Read this good article. They even used the same example I did - I guess it is the best example.
Oh good thanks!