When Do Warnock & Ossoff Get Sworn In?

[Me.]

Before impeachment if it happens?


THank You All for the answers

[Elwood P Dowd]

1. It's going to be several more days.

They're still counting votes in Georgia, so it will take some time before the vote is certified.

[catbyte]

2. It depends on when Georgia certifies the election

https://www.11alive.com/article/news/politics/when-will-warnock-ossoff-be-sworn-in/85-a6075050-fa52-4479-82f0-680ce153d37f

Jonathan Raymond (11Alive)
Published: 3:20 PM EST January 7, 2021
Updated: 7:15 PM EST January 7, 2021


ATLANTA — Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff have been projected to win their Senate races, an extraordinary sweep that has affirmed a remarkable shift in Georgia's political balance, and which will give President-elect Joe Biden an unexpected Senate majority to work with over the next four years.

But when do they actually become senators?

It basically depends on the pace at which Georgia certifies its election results.

It sounds obvious, but Warnock and Ossoff can't officially be senators until their election victories are, well, official. That could still take a week or two.

Here's the general outline, as provided by the Georgia Secretary of State's Office:

Jan. 8: Deadline for military and overseas ballots to come in, as well as for voters who had to use provisional ballots to fix their issue (a process known as "curing" their ballot).
Jan. 15: Deadline for counties to certify their results.
Jan. 22: Deadline for state to certify its results.

[aeromanKC]

3. GA SOS has until Jan. 22nd to Certify the election (can certify before that date)

The Senate returns from Adjournment on January 19th. We'll see.

[getagrip_already]

4. not likely....

They can't be sworn in until ga certifies the results, and that could take until 1/21. And even then, mcconnel has some leeway when he schedules the swearing at ceremony.

They might not be in place until feb. And mconnel might still be in charge for a while after that since he can hold off on a mid term leadership vote.

[dutch777]

5. Maybe I missed it...but can impeachment proceedings continue past the Prez's term?

I am fine if they hound him til his death bed but curious what legal timeline is? I think NY will hound him til his death bed anyway. Close enough.

[Me.]

6. There Is Precedent

"Senate holds former war secretary’s impeachment trial, May 4, 1876
William W. Belknap is the only U.S. Cabinet member ever to have been impeached by the House"

https://lawandcrime.com/legal-analysis/could-trump-be-impeached-after-he-leaves-office-would-conviction-prevent-him-from-holding-office-in-the-future/

[dutch777]

7. Thank you!!! House,,,please Impeach away!

I want to see this scumbag dragged through the mud until the world runs out of mud. And to the person who suggested impeach Pence too for failure to act ....right on !!! Thanks again for the article!