The constitution says the president of the senate shall open and count the votes. There is legislation saying how they want it to be done, but that doesn't really matter if he just doesn't follow it.
The SCOUTUS has shown they don't want to be involved at all, and there's plenty of precedent now in ignoring lower court rulings. It's just a matter of will.
Well, it's COVID, so for everyone's safety he had to keep all the senators and reps a hundred feet away as he opens and counts the votes, they'll have to take his word for it what the ballots say.
The constitution says the president of the senate shall open and count the votes. There is legislation saying how they want it to be done, but that doesn't really matter if he just doesn't follow it.
The SCOUTUS has shown they don't want to be involved at all, and there's plenty of precedent now in ignoring lower court rulings. It's just a matter of will.
Well, it's COVID, so for everyone's safety he had to keep all the senators and reps a hundred feet away as he opens and counts the votes, they'll have to take his word for it what the ballots say.
Those are the rules, right?
I know this is the year of nobody does anything as it is supposed to be done, but will Pence follow suit?