Will Kamala Harris have such a power in 2025?
Suppose Trump runs and appears to win, but to get to 270, he needs Texas’s electoral votes. Some Democrats complain of fraud (various violations of state and federal law) in the Texas vote. Texas officials nevertheless approve the vote for Trump. Courts all reject the Democrats’ challenges. Individual Texas legislators cry fraud, but neither chamber of the legislature acts.
Will VP Harris, presiding over the count on January 6, 2025, have the authority to reject the electoral votes from Texas?
I say she will not.
I have other reasons for disliking Mike Pence. On this point, however, he’s innocent. The fault is with the Republican state legislators and election officials who actually had the authority to do something, but didn’t act.
Nice to read something intelligent. Thanks for this.