This is incorrect. There was no competing slate of electors during Jefferson's 1800 election. What happened was GA's certificate of electors was found to be somewhat deficient. Jefferson counted them anyway - without any objection from Congress.
In the case of Nixon, the Governor certified both Republican and Democratic electors. First, the Republican slate. After a court-mandated recount found that Kennedy won, the Governor certified the Democratic electors. Nixon, in fact, counted certified electoral votes. If he did count the Republican votes, Congress has the right to object to it.
This is incorrect. There was no competing slate of electors during Jefferson's 1800 election. What happened was GA's certificate of electors was found to be somewhat deficient. Jefferson counted them anyway - without any objection from Congress.
Jefferson counted the votes without regard of Congress at all.
In the case of Nixon, the Governor certified both Republican and Democratic electors. First, the Republican slate. After a court-mandated recount found that Kennedy won, the Governor certified the Democratic electors. Nixon, in fact, counted certified electoral votes. If he did count the Republican votes, Congress has the right to object to it.
There was no signed certificate for JFK slate. The certificate sent out was from the Democratic electors, not the governor.
This is incorrect. There was no competing slate of electors during Jefferson's 1800 election. What happened was GA's certificate of electors was found to be somewhat deficient. Jefferson counted them anyway - without any objection from Congress.
In the case of Nixon, the Governor certified both Republican and Democratic electors. First, the Republican slate. After a court-mandated recount found that Kennedy won, the Governor certified the Democratic electors. Nixon, in fact, counted certified electoral votes. If he did count the Republican votes, Congress has the right to object to it.
Jefferson counted the votes without regard of Congress at all.
There was no signed certificate for JFK slate. The certificate sent out was from the Democratic electors, not the governor.