Greengrass
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This is somewhat incorrect. If the Senate and the House vote differently (and they will), then the original slate of electors is accepted. The only way the electors aren't accepted is if both the Senate and the House agree that it shouldn't be. See here.
This is somewhat incorrect. If the Senate and the House vote differently (and they will), then the original slate of electors is accepted. The only way the electors aren't accepted is if both the Senate and the House agree that it shouldn't be. See here.
The joint session does not act on any objections that are made. Instead, the joint session is suspended while each house meets separately to debate the objection and vote whether, based on the objection, to count the vote or votes in question. Both houses must vote separately to agree to the objection. Otherwise, the objection fails and the vote or votes are counted. (3 U.S.C. §15, provides that “the two Houses concurrently may reject the vote or votes.... ”)