Tag: electoral votes

A Layman’s Guide on What to Expect When Congress Meets in Joint Session January 6

One of the rarest moments in American governance is the Joint Session of Congress that convenes only every four years to receive and count the Electoral College votes in the previous November’s presidential election and to declare the official winner. Article II, Section I of the U.S. Constitution, the 12th Amendment to the Constitution, and…


Senate Republican Opposition Grows Over Plan to Contest Electoral College Results

More Senate Republicans on Monday announced their opposition to the plan by colleagues to object to electoral votes on Jan. 6. Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.), up for reelection in 2022, said in a statement that he supports President Donald Trump but that “under the Constitution, states are responsible for our elections, and the people, through…


Senate Republican Opposition Grows to Plan to Contest Electoral College Results

More Senate Republicans on Monday announced their opposition to the plan by colleagues to object to electoral votes on Jan. 6. Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.), up for reelection in 2022, said in a statement that he supports President Donald Trump but that “under the Constitution, states are responsible for our elections, and the people, through…


NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Jan. 4)

Congress approves a set of rules for how Electoral Votes will be counted on Jan. 2, new election analysis shows hundreds of thousands of votes were removed from President Trump in Pennsylvania, and a leaked call between the President and Georgia’s top election official.


What Could and Should Happen January 6th

Commentary The news is changing by the hour regarding the events of Jan. 6, when the presidential electoral votes are officially opened and counted in Washington, D.C. Considering the pending lawsuits, the conflicting historical precedents, the ambiguity of the relevant Constitutional provisions, and the 1887 Electoral Count Act being the worst written statute in the…


Former GOP House Speaker Denounces Effort to Object to Electoral Votes

Former Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan said he opposes efforts by GOP members of Congress to contest the electoral votes that will be counted in a joint session of Congress on Jan. 6. Ryan condemned the upcoming effort by GOP Senators and Representatives, implying the action undermines the rule of law. “Under our system, voters…


Former GOP Speaker Ryan Denounces Effort to Object to Electoral Votes

Former Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan said he opposes efforts by GOP members of Congress to contest the electoral votes that will be counted in a joint session of Congress on Jan. 6. Ryan condemned the planned effort, implying the action undermines the rule of law. “Under our system, voters determine the president, and this…


Sidney Powell Says Pence Should Reject Electoral Votes from Disputed States

Attorney Sidney Powell told FlashPoint host Gene Bailey in a Dec. 29 interview that Vice President Mike Pence should reject Electoral College votes from states facing legal challenges on grounds of alleged election and voter fraud. “Vice President Pence should simply refuse to accept the illegal electors—the electors from the states in which there was…


24 Louisiana State Reps Urge GOP Congressional Delegation to Reject Biden-Harris Electors

Twenty-four Louisiana House Republicans are calling on the state’s Republican congressional delegation to reject the electors for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) for six swing states on Jan. 6, “due to fraud in the presidential election.” Lawmakers will gather on Jan. 6 for a joint session…


Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Pence Over Electoral College Vote Count

A U.S. judge on Friday rejected a lawsuit filed by Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) and other Republicans against Vice President Mike Pence, who is due to preside over a joint session of Congress on Jan. 6 for the formal certification of states’ electoral votes for the president of the United States. Gohmert (R-Texas) and others filed a lawsuit last…