The Electoral Count Act of 1876 was made for this exact situation. Theres a lot of filigree and fluff about making X copies, how they are sent, how they are handled, but the fact remains: when pence is handed all of them at the end of this process he can read any "ballots or purported ballots." Dont believe me? It is historical record the VP has read joke ballots on purpose in an official capacity. Pence has the power to start reading ballots from made up states, your birthday card, or even votes listed as from other countries!