“He had no such authority. And his job was to read them into the record...nothing more.”
So you folks believe the Founder’s intent was for everyone involved in the Electoral Process to robotically approve everything?
Then why have them do this at all?
No, in the face of evidence of fraud there is an obligation to at least delay certification until such time as any substantial questions about specific Electoral ballots are answered.
Absolutely!
Since the electoral votes themselves came from the states then yes, it was the job of the legislative branch to merely tally the votes they send. In this matter the states the authority.