There's no formality about it. The President of the Senate is given the sole authority to preside over it, which gives him broad authority. He doesn't challenge anything, he simply discerns which are lawful slates of electors, and which are not. Which should be counted, and which should not be. There is no one else to determine if a proper slate of delegates was submitted correctly or lawfully before they reach the House floor.
But an rejection has to be supported by a member of the house as well as the senate and traitor Mitch has been busy making sure nobody contests the electoral count.
But a rejection has to be supported by a member of the house as well as the senate and traitor Mitch has been busy making sure nobody contests the electoral count. And if votes ARE contested, then it goes to a vote by both the house and senate which is basically a dead end.
A rejection comes after Pence brings the slate of votes to the floor. This constitutional lawyer is saying if Pence goes with what he suggests, there won't be slates of electors for those States.
Sadly Pence's role is merely a formality. Him "counting" doesn't actually give him the power to overturn or challenge anything.
There's no formality about it. The President of the Senate is given the sole authority to preside over it, which gives him broad authority. He doesn't challenge anything, he simply discerns which are lawful slates of electors, and which are not. Which should be counted, and which should not be. There is no one else to determine if a proper slate of delegates was submitted correctly or lawfully before they reach the House floor.
But an rejection has to be supported by a member of the house as well as the senate and traitor Mitch has been busy making sure nobody contests the electoral count.
But a rejection has to be supported by a member of the house as well as the senate and traitor Mitch has been busy making sure nobody contests the electoral count. And if votes ARE contested, then it goes to a vote by both the house and senate which is basically a dead end.
A rejection comes after Pence brings the slate of votes to the floor. This constitutional lawyer is saying if Pence goes with what he suggests, there won't be slates of electors for those States.