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Today’s joint session convenes at 1pmET, with @VP presiding and Speaker Pelosi to his left.
Pence will hand four tellers (2 from House, 2 from Senate) the envelopes.
The tellers will announce that each state’s certificate appears “regular in form and authentic.”
Pence will hand four tellers (2 from House, 2 from Senate) the envelopes.
The tellers will announce that each state’s certificate appears “regular in form and authentic.”
If any objections by a House member are co-signed by a senator, Pence will halt the proceedings.
The two houses would debate each objection for up to 2 hours, with members getting no more than 5 mins to speak.
After each house votes, the joint session reconvenes.
The two houses would debate each objection for up to 2 hours, with members getting no more than 5 mins to speak.
After each house votes, the joint session reconvenes.
After all of the objections are dispensed with, when the certificates of all 50 states and DC have been read aloud by the tellers, Pence will make a formal declaration of the final tally.
That announcement in the House chamber marks the end of the process.
That announcement in the House chamber marks the end of the process.
The proceedings could take many hours, depending on how many objections triggering votes are actually registered.
As of yesterday, it wasn’t clear that senators would object to all six of the states where Trump has falsely claimed fraud. At last check, it was just three.
As of yesterday, it wasn’t clear that senators would object to all six of the states where Trump has falsely claimed fraud. At last check, it was just three.
