There are not usually calls for objections. The statute says that objections must be made in writing, before the count, and must be signed by one Representative and one Senator. The only times the Vice President calls for objections is when a written objection by one Representative and one Senator is on file.
Is there any chance to raise objections -of any sort- from after the voting today till January 20th?
In January 2001, there was an objection by a House member which was responded to by Gore. This was shown in one of the Michael Moore films a few years ago.
In January 2005, there was an objection to the Ohio votes which was sponsored by Senator Boxer and responded to by Cheney, and it obligated the House to a discussion and separate vote.
So are we to conclude that in January 2013, in spite of notifications sent to representatives in Congress (with supporting documentation acquired in the past 4 years) every single member of the entire House and entire Senate caved in?
“The statute says that objections must be made in writing, before the count, and must be signed by one Representative and one Senator.”
More Obot misinformation.
The statute says the President of the Senate shall call for objections after the electoral votes have been read aloud and counted. The electoral votes are sealed prior to the reading and counting. How would one one Representative and one Senator know they were going to object before the sealed votes were unsealed and read aloud?
The statutue continues with language that says an objection must be in writing and will not contain argument. The only way for a Rep or Senator to know if they objected to the electoral vote count was to hear the count because the votes are sealed prior to that.
The Electoral Vote is null and void because Slo-Joe screwed the pooch.