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The group of 11 senators headed by Ted Cruz has not yet decided in which state to challenge the election results of January 6 – Photo: AFP
Among the protesting MPs was a group of 11 senators led by Ted Cruz. Late last week, the group announced that it would challenge the results of the vote “in at least one state” if the United States Congress did not form an emergency inspection committee within 10 days of the results of the elections. elections.
In the House of Representatives, a group of congressmen led by Congressmen Jim Jordan, Mo Brooks and Elise Stefanik also vowed to challenge the election results “in at least one state.” However, according to two Republican officials, the congressmen planned to challenge six states: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Nevada and Wisconsin. About 100 congressmen voiced their support for the six-state plan.
Still, this plan will not work without the support of senators. A source familiar with Fox News said Cruz’s team was still discussing which state outcome should be questioned and has yet to reach a final conclusion.
“Congress must immediately appoint a committee, with full investigative and investigative authority, to conduct a 10-day emergency inspection of the election results in the disputed states. Once completed, each state will evaluate the findings of the election. commission and can call a special legislative session to change the certified result, if necessary, ”Cruz’s team said.
The United States Senate will recount the state electoral votes on January 6. The inherently procedural event attracted great attention when Republicans spoke of the challenge. President Donald Trump has asked his supporters to rally in Washington, DC on January 6.
The Electoral College of Voters Act of 1887 states that the counting of votes will be suspended if a senator and a senator express their doubts in writing. As a general rule, each position requires the signatures of at least 1 senator and 1 congressman.
The Senate and House of Representatives will withdraw to a separate meeting, discuss the charges, and vote with a minimum of 2 hours. Each congressman is given a maximum of 5 minutes to present a single presentation per complaint. After that time, if the accusations are denied, the president of the Senate, the vice president, will continue the counting of the electoral votes.
By calculations, Biden will get 306 electoral votes, while Trump only has 232 votes. Legal experts insist the Republican effort will not reverse Biden’s victory.
