Trump campaign legal adviser Jenna Ellis on Monday suggested that Vice President Mike Pence could delay the certification of the Electoral College votes and ask the legislatures in six states where the results of the election have been contested which slate of electors should be selected. Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona, and Nevada, are six key…
Trump Lawyer: Pence Could Defer Certifying Election, Seek Clarity From State Legislatures
Sen. Kelly Loeffler to Object to Electoral College Certification Process
January 4, 2021
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Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) announced on Monday that she will object to electoral college votes when lawmakers gather for a joint session in Congress on Jan. 6. “Elections are the bedrock of our democracy and the American people deserve to be 100% confident in our election system and its outcomes. But right now, tens of millions…
Stefanik Joins Group Planning to Object to Contested Electors
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) on Monday said she will object to contested electors on Jan. 6. “I am acting to protect our Democratic process. Article II and the Twelfth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution make clear that I have an obligation to act on this matter, if I believe there are serious questions with respect…
Stefanik, Lamborn, Rogers Join Group Planning to Object to Contested Electors
Reps. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.), and Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) on Monday announced they will object to contested electors on Jan. 6. “I am acting to protect our Democratic process. Article II and the Twelfth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution make clear that I have an obligation to act on this matter, if…
Sen. Tom Cotton Says He Will Not Oppose Counting of Electoral College Votes
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) announced late Sunday that he would not join efforts to challenge the electoral college vote during the joint session on Jan. 6. The Arkansas senator said although he shares concerns about election irregularities in the 2020 general election, he believes that Congress would be exceeding its own power if it tried…
Rep. Jim Jordan to Challenge Electoral Votes: ‘We Have a Duty to Step Forward’
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) said he will challenge the electoral votes on Jan. 6 because Democrats weaponized mail-in ballot initiatives in key states to create “confusion” and “chaos.” “The ultimate arbiter here, the ultimate check and balance is the United States Congress and when something is done in an unconstitutional fashion, which happened in several…
Lankford: Proposed Electoral Commission Would Separate Rumors From Facts
The electoral commission proposed by a group of 11 Republican senators would look at alleged election irregularities, Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) said Saturday. “They’re gathering all the information and they’re challenging every single thing that’s out there. I mean, everything from Sharpies on ballots in Arizona to suitcases of ballots under tables in Georgia to laws that…
Lankford: Proposed Electoral Commission Would Review 2020 Voting
An electoral commission being proposed by a group of 11 Republican senators would look at alleged irregularities in the Nov. 3, 2020, election process, Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) said. Lankford is among the senators who have pledged to object to electoral votes during the Jan. 6 joint session of Congress, unless Congress authorizes a commission to…
Democrat Who Objected to Electoral Votes in 2005: No Regret, but This Time Is Different
The former senator who while in office objected to electoral votes in 2005 said Thursday she doesn’t regret what she did while insisting this time is different. “I do not regret it for one half a second,” former Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) said during an appearance on CNN. Boxer teamed with Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones…
Video: Facts Matter (Jan. 1): Pence: “Exclusive Authority” to Open Electoral Votes
In less than a week Congress will meet to certify the electoral college results. However, seven states have what are known as dueling electors, over two dozen House members said that they will contest the results, and some legal scholars argue that Mike Pence might have the authority to declare President Donald Trump as the…
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