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Since the 1887 passage of the Electoral Count Act, there have been two instances of Congressional objections. In 1969, an objection was raised against the North Carolina vote due to the instance of a faithless elector, which was rejected 58-33 in the Senate and 228-170 in the House. In 2005 an objection was raised to the Ohio vote due to reported voting irregularities. This objection was rejected 74-1 in the Senate and 267-31 in the House.[1]
In 2017, several members objected to the acceptance of the electoral vote for Trump. "Mr. President, I object because people are horrified," said Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif. The presiding officer was the vice president of that era, Joe Biden. He asked if the objection was being joined by a senator and was answered in the negative. "In that case," Biden said, "it cannot be entertained." Republicans in the chamber applauded.
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Does anyone with a better understanding than I of Congress in relation to the electoral college know what the usual tallies are like around objections? Is 138 against Pennsylvania an unusual event or is it standard sabre rattling?
In my google i got a bit lazy having waded through acres of yesterday’s debacle and highlights of arguments after 2000 and 04.