Votes still being counted in NY special election

I’d like to know what the consequences will be for Pelosi and Owens should Hoffman be certified the winner. She swore in the loser of an uncertified election and Owens voted on the Health Care bill. Surely some laws were broken there!

Constitution of the United States, Article I, Section 5: Membership, Rules, Journals, Adjournment:

Each House shall be the Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members ...

The race was conceded, the Democrat majority seated the predicted winner. Even if this becomes a contested race, the majority in the House will determine the winner, by mandate. There is already precedent, the Democrats leaving votes in the box and seating their candidate over the obvious GOP winner, see Panetta, Gringrich and what Michel did to anger his conference enough that back-bencher Gingrich was elected Minority Whip.

And for all of you who zinged me this morning. We now have this tidbit from today's update.

Doug Hoffman just told Glenn Beck they are 2000 votes behind in NY 23with 10,000 absentee votes left to count.

Does anyone really know what is going on up there?

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