[DugwayDuke]

Dr. Franklin wrote: “Legislators in Arizona, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, and possibly others, are signing letters for release tomorrow:... “(in response to - Name a legislature that has requested such a delay.)

The actions of individual legislators are not binding on their legislature. You do recognize the difference between individual legislature posturing and an official act of a state legislature? The only reason those individual legislators have not tried to convene their legislature to take official action is they no that won’t happen.

[Dr. Franklin]

The actions of individual legislators are not binding on their legislature. You do recognize the difference between individual legislature posturing and an official act of a state legislature? The only reason those individual legislators have not tried to convene their legislature to take official action is they no that won’t happen.

Consider that before the Twentieth Amendment, POTUS's term started March 4th. That meant that the state legislatures have a much shorter time to sort out problems. A simple majority in both houses, even if just signatures on paper, should get a delay to make the issue more formal.