The process requires one Senator and one Representative to object to a certain state’s electors. When that happens, the joint session of Congress is out on hold, and the house and senate separately deliberate for 2 hours. Each chamber holds an up or down vote on whether to reject the electors. The vote requires a simple majority from each house to have the electors rejected.
Unfortunately, where things get murky is that we don’t have a majority in the house. Therefore, unless something changes, the house will simply vote to accept the electors and Biden will be all clear to seize power on Jan 20th. President Trump knows something we don’t, because the way things currently stand, our plan of contesting the electors in Congress will get shot down.
so. where does the objection thing come from? i just read the constitution. i don't see it in there. i think its the electoral count act. can a past Congress make law that restricts current congress? all it says in constitution is "The President of the Senate shall, in the presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the certificates and the votes shall then be counted" it dosen't give them any input until they have to vote by state for P and VP. "in the presence"
The process requires one Senator and one Representative to object to a certain state’s electors. When that happens, the joint session of Congress is out on hold, and the house and senate separately deliberate for 2 hours. Each chamber holds an up or down vote on whether to reject the electors. The vote requires a simple majority from each house to have the electors rejected.
Unfortunately, where things get murky is that we don’t have a majority in the house. Therefore, unless something changes, the house will simply vote to accept the electors and Biden will be all clear to seize power on Jan 20th. President Trump knows something we don’t, because the way things currently stand, our plan of contesting the electors in Congress will get shot down.
so. where does the objection thing come from? i just read the constitution. i don't see it in there. i think its the electoral count act. can a past Congress make law that restricts current congress? all it says in constitution is "The President of the Senate shall, in the presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the certificates and the votes shall then be counted" it dosen't give them any input until they have to vote by state for P and VP. "in the presence"
So what happens then? There is another SCOTUS case, right?