Thanks. I can not seem to find Jan 6 being the hard deadline in the document, or that it goes back to the states. The closest I see is this:
A contingent election would be conducted by a newly elected Congress, immediately following the joint congressional session that counts and certifies electoral votes. This session is set by law for January 6 of the year following the presidential election,but is occasionally rescheduled.
I don't see "going back to States" option anywhere, though. Either they reschedule and certify however they do, or, if not done by the 20th, presidential succession kicks in, as far as I understand.
Can you please point to a specific language of the law?
https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R40504.pdf
Thanks. I can not seem to find Jan 6 being the hard deadline in the document, or that it goes back to the states. The closest I see is this:
A contingent election would be conducted by a newly elected Congress, immediately following the joint congressional session that counts and certifies electoral votes. This session is set by law for January 6 of the year following the presidential election,but is occasionally rescheduled.
Congress maybe able to pass a law to reschedule, but it would require a change law passed by Congress, I wonder if the President would be able to veto
I don't see "going back to States" option anywhere, though. Either they reschedule and certify however they do, or, if not done by the 20th, presidential succession kicks in, as far as I understand.