CANTON â In response to Wednesdayâs riot at the U.S. Capitol, protesters across the north country took to the streets Thursday, calling for Rep. Elise M. Stefanikâs resignation â including her former Democratic challenger, Tedra L. Cobb.
The protesters accused Rep. Stefanik, as well as other GOP lawmakers, of promoting sedition, or the incitement of rebellion against the authority of the government, when they challenged the results of the Nov. 3 election that saw President-elect Joseph R. Biden win the presidency.
On Wednesday, during a joint session of the House and Senate where the Electoral College votes were officially counted, Rep. Stefanik planned to object to four statesâ Electoral College votes â Pennsylvania, Georgia, Wisconsin and Michigan â citing changes those states made to their election laws to account for the ongoing coronavirus pandemic as unconstitutional overreaches by those statesâ various officials and judges.