Disputes Over Power to Count or Reject Electoral Votes Loom Over Jan 6 Session
Power of Vice President to Count or Reject Electoral Votes Disputed News Analysis At 1 p.m. local time on Jan. 6, members of Congress will gather in the chamber of the House of Representatives to observe the formal certification of Electoral College votes for president of the United States. While it’s usually a formality, nothing has been usual so far about this year’s election amid numerous allegations of voter fraud in key swing states. The situation is complicated by a lack of clarity on the legal and constitutional guardrails for the process. The joint session of Congress may well res...