Several Republican senators are vowing to challenge electoral votes in the 2020 presidential election of various battlefield states when votes are formally counted in a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, with the hope of establishing a commission to determine who gets the wishes.
Contrary to what was demanded by a failed process by Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, the suggestion here is not simply to nullify the election results at once and grant President Trump a second term, but to have an independent investigation of these. states’ elections. Although out of the ordinary, it would not be the first time for such a process, as it was after the 1876 election, allowing Rutherford B. Hayes to become president.
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“We must follow that precedent,” said Sen. Ted Cruz, of R-Texas, and 10 other current and future senators, in a joint statement, referring to the dispute between Hayes and Samuel Tilden. “Namely, Congress must immediately appoint an Electoral Commission, with full investigative and fact-finding authority, to conduct a 10-day emergency audit of election results in the disputed states. Once completed, individual states would evaluate the findings committee and could convene a special legislative session to certify a change in their vote, if necessary. “
In 1877, after the 1876 election, returns from Florida, Louisana and South Carolina – and a voter from Oregon – were contested. Congress then created a commission to determine how electoral votes should be allocated, reserving the right to accept or reject the commission’s conclusions. In the end, Congress granted all 19 contested electoral votes to Hayes, who was elected with 185 electoral votes against Tilden’s 184.
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Senator James Lankford, R-Okla., One of the senators calling for a repeat of what happened then, described how it would work in a Saturday appearance on Fox News’ “Justice with Judge Jeanine”.
“We asked a very simple question: can we form an electoral commission, have five senators, five members of the Chamber, five members of the Supreme Court?” Lankford explained. “This is exactly how it was created in 1876, when there were three states with all kinds of fraud problems. And then the electoral commission was created at that time in 1876, so, in order to study it, look at it, make recommendations. We think it’s a good plan. Obviously, there are millions and millions of Americans who think there are big problems with the election. “
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Lankford said he wants a commission to find out how the election was held in those states, regardless of who is the real winner.
“No matter how it happens, we want the facts to come out,” said Lankford. “We want to make sure that all legal votes are counted and votes that are not legal are not counted. But regardless of where it goes in the end, it goes where the American people choose.”
Chad Pergram of Fox News contributed to this report.