My Turn: It ain’t over ’til it’s over AP PHOTO/J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE AP PHOTO/J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE
Published: 12/23/2020 3:08:24 PM
It might seem like Trump’s efforts to overturn the election have finally reached their conclusion. The Supreme Court unanimously rejected the Texas lawsuit challenging the vote, the Electoral College officially voted for Biden, and even loyalist Mitch McConnell has said that Biden is the president-elect.
But wait.
A little-known U.S. law creates another opportunity on Jan. 6th for Republicans to dispute the vote in Congress. On that day, this 1887 Electoral Count Act gives every senator and representative the explicit right to object to the certification of the vote.