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Buildtheadytum 2 points ago +2 / -0

This guy skipped over some important stuff. 270 IS NOT SET IN STONE. The requirement is for a majority of appointed electors. Most states are not in contention. Their electoral votes will be cast, and they will be valid. If , for example, PA has their election thrown out, then PA's legislature has options, but they are not foolproof. They can still designate a slate of electors.

However...

Electoral votes are validated and certified by a joint session of Congress ; presided over by Michael Pence, President of the Senate. Results are not finalized yet about who controls the House, but electoral votes can be tossed by majority vote by both chambers.

Only after a failure to reach a majority of the electors appointed would the election go to a Contingency plan. That's when the House of Representative choose the next POTUS, and the Senate chooses the VP.