We need to repeal and replace the 1887 election law.

[yellowcanine]

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that allowed Cruz and Hawley to pull their seditious stunt.
Their should be no objections to uncontested certified elector slates. Period.

[ResistantAmerican17]

1. At least make the law that ONLY a senator from the state can contest them. WTF

Does Rafael or Josh have to do with Pennsylvania law? Fucking hate ‘em Lloyd.

[kwolf68]

3. No shit

It's state's rights...with their exception. Hypocritical scumbags. But that's not anything new for the Republican Terror Organization, the Bush W admin sued states for enacting their own CAFE standards. States rights, only when it serves me.

[dutch777]

2. Among the many loophole filled laws we need the new Congress to fix...ASAP

Clearly lots for the Biden admin to work on to prevent Trumpian nonsense in the future. And take the filibuster away from Moscow Mitch

[servermsh]

4. Yes

It absolutely needs reform. Fortunately we control all necessary branches to reform it.

They should only be able to object to whether the certificates themselves are valid. Meaning narrow cases like, the governor didn't sign, etc. For a case like this year, even with bogus "slates", the language should be clear so that those bogus certs would be out of order.

We only have to allow for very rare circumstances where a state somehow manages to send multiple slates (which has occurred).

[comradebillyboy]

5. Better yet repeal the electoral college.

[Takket]

6. This

[yellowcanine]

7. Can't do that legislatively.

[MoonlitKnight]

8. Just amend the section on contesting Electors

Instead of requiring a Rep and Senator to sign a written request, it should also specify that there must be at least two official slates presented and received. That was the original intent of the law. It was enacted because some states presented two tallies from two different slates of electors.

[Demsrule86]

9. What if you have crooked SOS in states who certify against the popular vote?

[yellowcanine]

10. That is why we have courts. Courts are better equipped

Than Congress to resolve certification disputes.