Actually, caww, there are some quite good posts in this thread about how the process actually is supposed to work, what authority Pence did and did not have, details about what actually came out of the states (slates of electors), what state legislatures did and did not do, and so on.
Yes, there is quite a bit of chaff & incorrect information, but, sometimes that’s what brings out extended information.
To those participating “flamelessly” in presenting detailed information, I thank you!