The state legislatures from the swing states had sent two sets of electors, one certified and one not certified, and then sent letters indicating they wanted to audit their elections. Pence was supposed to announce he was sending the electors back to the legislatures in the swing states, now in session, giving them 10 days to resolve any issues. Part of the problem with the current timeline is that it is nearly impossible to effectively challenge fraud since the legislatures go out of session a few weeks after the election and do not meet again till early January. It might have been more possible prior to 1933 when the inauguration was moved from March 4 to January 20.

The state legislatures from the swing states had sent two sets of electors, one certified and one not certified, and then sent letters indicating they wanted to audit their elections. Pence was supposed to announce he was sending the electors back to the legislatures in the swing states, now in session, giving them 10 days to resolve any issues. Part of the problem with the current timeline is that it is nearly impossible to effectively challenge fraud since the legislatures go out of session a few weeks after the election and do not meet again till early January. It might have been more possible prior to 1933 when the inauguration was moved from March 4 to January 6.