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EXPLAINER: How Congress will count Electoral College votes
Read full article: EXPLAINER: How Congress will count Electoral College votes(Samuel Corum/Pool via AP)WASHINGTON โ Wednesday's congressional joint session to count electoral votes could drag late into the night as some Republicans plan to challenge Democrat Joe Biden's victory in at least six states. Under federal law, Congress must meet Jan. 6 to open sealed certificates from each state that contain a record of their electoral votes. The Constitution requires Congress to meet and count the electoral votes. The presiding officer opens and presents the certificates of the electoral votes in alphabetical order of the states. If they do not both agree, the original electoral votes are counted with no changes.
EXPLAINER: How Congress will count Electoral College votes
Read full article: EXPLAINER: How Congress will count Electoral College votesUnder federal law, Congress must meet Jan. 6 to open sealed certificates from each state that contain a record of their electoral votes. The Constitution requires Congress to meet and count the electoral votes. The presiding officer opens and presents the certificates of the electoral votes in alphabetical order of the states. The appointed "tellers" from the House and Senate, members of both parties, then read each certificate out loud and record and count the votes. If they do not both agree, the original electoral votes are counted with no changes.
EXPLAINER: How Congress will count Electoral College votes
Read full article: EXPLAINER: How Congress will count Electoral College votesUnder federal law, Congress must meet Jan. 6 to open sealed certificates from each state that contain a record of their electoral votes. The Constitution requires Congress to meet and count the electoral votes. The presiding officer opens and presents the certificates of the electoral votes in alphabetical order of the states. At the end, the presiding officer announces who has won the majority votes for both president and vice president. If they do not both agree, the original electoral votes are counted with no changes.
GOP senator rebukes 'dangerous ploy' to fight Biden victory
Read full article: GOP senator rebukes 'dangerous ploy' to fight Biden victoryโI will not be participating in a project to overturn the election,โ Sasse wrote. When Congress convenes to certify the Electoral College results, any lawmaker can object to a stateโs votes on any grounds. If they disagree, the original electoral votes are counted. Trump and his allies have filed roughly 50 lawsuits challenging election results, and nearly all has been dismissed or dropped. The group of House Republicans has said it plans to challenge the election results from Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Georgia and Nevada.
EXPLAINER: How Congress will count Electoral College votes
Read full article: EXPLAINER: How Congress will count Electoral College votes(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)WASHINGTON โ The congressional joint session to count electoral votes is generally a routine, ceremonious affair. Under federal law, Congress must meet Jan. 6 to open sealed certificates from each state that contain a record of their electoral votes. The Constitution requires Congress to meet and count the electoral votes. The presiding officer opens and presents the certificates of the electoral votes in alphabetical order of the states. The tellers record and count the votes, The presiding officer announces who has won the majority votes for both president and vice president.
EXPLAINER: How Congress will count Electoral College votes
Read full article: EXPLAINER: How Congress will count Electoral College votes(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)WASHINGTON โ The congressional joint session to count electoral votes is generally a routine, ceremonious affair. Under federal law, Congress must meet Jan. 6 to open sealed certificates from each state that contain a record of their electoral votes. The Constitution requires Congress to meet and count the electoral votes. The presiding officer opens and presents the certificates of the electoral votes in alphabetical order of the states. The tellers record and count the votes, The presiding officer announces who has won the majority votes for both president and vice president.
Missouri senator to contest Biden's Electoral College win
Read full article: Missouri senator to contest Biden's Electoral College winHe has pushed Republican senators to pursue his unfounded charges even though the Electoral College this month cemented Bidenโs 306-232 victory and multiple legal efforts to challenge the results have failed. When Congress convenes to certify the Electoral College results, any lawmaker can object to a stateโs votes on any grounds. If they disagree, the original electoral votes are counted. Trump and his allies have filed roughly 50 lawsuits challenging election results, and nearly all have been dismissed or dropped. The group of House Republicans have said they plan to challenge the election results from Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Georgia and Nevada.
Trump, House lawmakers plot futile effort to block Biden win
Read full article: Trump, House lawmakers plot futile effort to block Biden winBut members can use the event to object to a stateโs votes. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., said he organized Monday's session with about a dozen House Republicans who are willing to challenge the results. โPresident Trump is very supportive of our effort,โ Brooks said in an interview late Monday. Trump and his allies have filed roughly 50 lawsuits challenging election results, and nearly all have been dismissed or dropped. McConnell has told Senate Republicans that a dispute over the results in January would yield a โterrible voteโ for Republicans.
EXPLAINER: How Congress will count Electoral College votes
Read full article: EXPLAINER: How Congress will count Electoral College votes(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)WASHINGTON โ The congressional joint session to count electoral votes is generally a routine, ceremonious affair. Under federal law, Congress must meet Jan. 6 to open sealed certificates from each state that contain a record of their electoral votes. The Constitution requires Congress to meet and count the electoral votes. The presiding officer opens and presents the certificates of the electoral votes in alphabetical order of the states. The tellers then record and count the votes, and the presiding officer announces who has won the majority votes for both president and vice president.
Taller cubicles, one-way aisles: Office workers must adjust
Read full article: Taller cubicles, one-way aisles: Office workers must adjustEmployers in some cases are requiring workers to come back to the office, but most, like Bergmeyer, are letting the employees decide what to do, at least for now. Now employees come in only if they absolutely need to, said Dawn Evans, human resources manager. Kippy Castillo, an account manager at Blue Sky, was working at the office once a week before it closed again. Only three or four people are allowed in the elevator at once, and building workers push the button for them. Frankly when I come to the office, Im not worried once Im here.