It's worth noting that the process of counting electoral votes HAS become somewhat more "ceremonial" over time simply because modern communications have made some of the constitutional processes little more than formalities that reflect what is already well known.
The 12th Amendment was drafted at a time when electoral votes were certified by the states and then delivered to Congress by someone traveling on foot or on horseback. This process could take weeks. They didn't even have telegraphs back then to transmit news ahead of time.
Today, the process of counting electoral votes has become largely ceremonial simply because the electoral vote certification process that is done in each state on the same day (December 14th) is done in a public manner, and the results transmitted around the world instantly.
Oh, technology huh? Like how I don’t have a right to an AR-15 because they only knew about Brown Bess muskets. Got it...