(Looks like there only needs to be one rep from a state...)
12th Amendment
...if no person have such majority, then from the persons having the highest numbers not exceeding three on the list of those voted for as President, the House of Representatives shall choose immediately, by ballot, the President. But in choosing the President, the votes shall be taken by states, the representation from each state having one vote; a quorum for this purpose shall consist of a member or members from two-thirds of the states, and a majority of all the states shall be necessary to a choice.
This isn't directly related to what we're discussing, but it's relevant to the discussion we're attached to.
"Since 1887, 3 U.S.C. 15 sets the method for objections to electoral votes. During the Joint Session, Members of Congress may object to individual electoral votes or to state returns as a whole. An objection must be declared in writing and signed by at least one Representative and one Senator. In the case of an objection, the Joint Session recesses and each chamber considers the objection separately in a session which cannot last more than two hours with each Member speaking for no more than five minutes. After each house votes on whether or not to accept the objection, the Joint Session reconvenes and both chambers disclose their decisions. If they agree to the objection, the votes in question are not counted. If either chamber does not agree with the objection, the votes are counted."
The bolded part is where we'll separate the grandstanding from the people who actually support us. If we get to this point and our reps just bluster, but don't sign, we'll know.
Also, I'm seeing that holders of public office cannot be the representatives, they must have been selected prior to the election.
If that's how you think he's going to win this, he's not going to win it.
I'm pretty sure there are strict rules as to the selection of the state rep for this purpose though. Not something that can be finagled easily.
Here are the rules...
(Looks like there only needs to be one rep from a state...)
12th Amendment
...if no person have such majority, then from the persons having the highest numbers not exceeding three on the list of those voted for as President, the House of Representatives shall choose immediately, by ballot, the President. But in choosing the President, the votes shall be taken by states, the representation from each state having one vote; a quorum for this purpose shall consist of a member or members from two-thirds of the states, and a majority of all the states shall be necessary to a choice.
Right, doesn't matter if they walk out as long as there's at least 1 R from each state.
This isn't directly related to what we're discussing, but it's relevant to the discussion we're attached to.
"Since 1887, 3 U.S.C. 15 sets the method for objections to electoral votes. During the Joint Session, Members of Congress may object to individual electoral votes or to state returns as a whole. An objection must be declared in writing and signed by at least one Representative and one Senator. In the case of an objection, the Joint Session recesses and each chamber considers the objection separately in a session which cannot last more than two hours with each Member speaking for no more than five minutes. After each house votes on whether or not to accept the objection, the Joint Session reconvenes and both chambers disclose their decisions. If they agree to the objection, the votes in question are not counted. If either chamber does not agree with the objection, the votes are counted."
The bolded part is where we'll separate the grandstanding from the people who actually support us. If we get to this point and our reps just bluster, but don't sign, we'll know.
Also, I'm seeing that holders of public office cannot be the representatives, they must have been selected prior to the election.