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US Gov Connect At 2055 CST Predicts President Obama The Winner In The 2012 Presidential Election. President Obama will Serve A Second Term. The Final Electoral Votes Will Be Forthcoming.
Timeline Of What Happens Between Election Day And Presidential Inaugaration.
November 6, 2012—Election Day
Registered voters cast their votes for President and Vice President. By doing so, they also help choose the electors who will represent their state in the Electoral College.
Mid-November through December 17, 2012
After the presidential election, the governor of your state prepares seven Certificates of Ascertainment. “As soon as practicable,” after the election results in your state are certified, the governor sends one of the Certificates of Ascertainment to the Archivist.
Certificates of Ascertainment should be sent to the Archivist no later than the meeting of the electors on December 17, 2012. However, federal law sets no penalty for missing the deadline.
The remaining six Certificates of Ascertainment are held for use at the meeting of the Electors on December 17, 2012.
December 11, 2012
States must make final decisions in any controversies over the appointment of their electors at least six days before the meeting of the Electors on December 17, 2012. This is so their electoral votes will be presumed valid when presented to Congress. The deadline for resolving any controversies is December 11, 2012.
Decisions by states’ courts are conclusive, if decided under laws enacted before Election Day, November 6, 2012.
December 17, 2012
The Electors meet in their state and vote for President and Vice President on separate ballots. The electors record their votes on six “Certificates of Vote,” which are paired with the six remaining Certificates of Ascertainment.
The electors sign, seal, and certify six sets of electoral votes. A set of electoral votes consists of one Certificate of Ascertainment and one Certificate of Vote. These are distributed immediately as follows:
- one set to the President of the Senate (the Vice President) for the official count of the electoral votes on January 6, 2013;
- two packages to the Secretary of State in the state where the electors met—one is an archival set that becomes part of the public record of the Secretary of State’s office and the other is a reserve set that is subject to the call of the President of the Senate to replace missing or incomplete electoral votes;
- two packages to the Archivist—one is an archival set that becomes part of the permanent collection at the National Archives and Records Administration and the other is a reserve set that is subject to the call of the President of the Senate to replace missing or incomplete electoral votes; and
- one set to the presiding judge in the district where the Electors met—this is also a reserve set that is subject to the call of the President of the Senate to replace missing or incomplete electoral votes.
December 26, 2012
The deadline for receipt of the electoral votes by the President of the Senate and the Archivist is December 26, 2012. States face no legal penalty for failure to comply.
If votes are lost or delayed, the Archivist may take extraordinary measures to retrieve duplicate originals.
On or Before January 3, 2013
The Archivist and/or representatives from the Office of the Federal Register meet with the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House in late December or early January. This is, in part, a ceremonial occasion. Informal meetings may take place earlier.
January 6, 2013
The Congress meets in joint session to count the electoral votes on January 6, 2013. Congress may pass a law to change this date.
The Vice President, as President of the Senate, presides over the count and announces the results of the Electoral College vote. The President of the Senate then declares which persons, if any, have been elected President and Vice President of the United States.
If a State submits conflicting sets of electoral votes to Congress, the two Houses acting concurrently may accept or reject the votes. If they do not concur, the votes of the electors certified by the Governor of the State on the Certificate of Ascertainment would be counted in Congress.
If no Presidential candidate wins 270 or more electoral votes, a majority, the 12th Amendment to the Constitution provides for the House of Representatives to decide the Presidential election. If necessary the House would elect the President by majority vote, choosing from the three candidates who received the greatest number of electoral votes. The vote would be taken by state, with each state having one vote.
If no Vice Presidential candidate wins 270 or more electoral votes, a majority, the 12th Amendment provides for the Senate to elect the Vice President. If necessary, the Senate would elect the Vice President by majority vote, choosing from the two candidates who received the greatest number of electoral votes. The vote would be taken by state, with each Senator having one vote.
If any objections to the Electoral College vote are made, they must be submitted in writing and be signed by at least one member of the House and one Senator. If objections are presented, the House and Senate withdraw to their respective chambers to consider their merits under procedures set out in federal law.
January 20, 2013 at Noon—Inauguration Day
The President-elect takes the Oath of Office and becomes the President of the United States.
| 2012 Presidential Election News And Results. |
- Mitt Romney Wins Texas To Get GOP Nomination.
- January 19th, 2012: Rick Perry drops out of Presidential race.
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Rick Santorum Wins Louisiana.
- Mitt Romney concedes South Carolina.
- Romney wins Florida by 15% margin over Gingrich.
- Next Caucus February 4th in Nevada.
- Romney Wins Nevada By A Landslide.
- Rick Santorum Sweeps February 7th Primaries (MO,MN,CO).
- Mitt Romney wins Maine Caucus.
- Mitt Romney wins Michigan And Arizona Primaries.
- Mitt Romney Wins Wyoming Caucus.
- Super Tuesday Is Split. Mitt Romney Still Has The Lead, Rick Santorum Is Still In The Race. Scroll Down For Results.
- Santorum Wins Mississippi And Alabama. Race Tightens Between Santorum And Romney.
The Buffett Tax Rule.
Pat Smith | US Gov Connect
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Is the Buffett Tax Rule Fair?
American billionaire Warren Buffett has commented that his tax rate is lower than his secretary's. Over the last 50 years, the tax rates of the very wealthiest Americans have decreased. In fact, some now pay only half of the income taxes the wealthy paid in 1960.Compare this to the average tax rates for middle class families. Buffett would not be surprised at these statistics from the IRS: In 2009, the 22,000 households with an income of over $1 million paid 15 percent of their income in taxes. At least, 1,470 of those households were able to completely avoid paying federal taxes. In 1960, the middle 20 percent of families paid 14 percent of their income in taxes; in 2010, the percentage was 16 percent. While tax rates on the wealthy have gone down, middle class tax rates have increased slightly over the last 50 years.
What is the Buffett Tax Rule?
Known as the millionaire tax, the Buffett Tax Rule is a proposal based on the belief that each person should pay his or her fair share of federal taxes. Under the provisions of the present tax code in the U.S., it is possible for millionaires to pay less of a percentage of their income in taxes than many middle class families do. If adopted, federal taxes on taxpayers with incomes in excess of $1 million would increase.
How Would it Work?
New tax brackets would be created for people with incomes that exceed $1 million. A minimum tax rate of 30 percent would be mandated for taxpayers whose adjusted gross income is at least $2 million. For those with incomes between $1 million and $2 million, the tax rate would be based on a sliding scale. By doing this, the millionaire tax would limit the extent to which wealthier taxpayers can take advantage of loopholes in the tax rates and tax system to pay a smaller percentage of their income in taxes than the middle class.
If the Buffett Rule is adopted, tax rates on the majority of Americans will be unchanged. Taxes should not go up for the 98 percent of household earning less than $250,000.