The act allows members of Congress to object to counting votes from a state. They can do that if one member of the House and one Senator write an objection. The Electoral Count Act does not list what kind of objections are proper, leaving it to Congress to decide if objections are appropriate or not. If this kind of dispute arises, Congress can debate what to do with the electoral votes.
Author Archives: Derek Muller/University of Iowa
Professor Derek Muller joined Iowa Law in the Fall of 2020. His research focuses on election law, particularly the role of states in the administration of federal elections. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame Law School and worked as a judicial clerk for the Honorable Raymond W. Gruender of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in St. Louis, Missouri. He then practiced litigation with Kirkland & Ellis LLP of Chicago, Illinois. Professor Muller has taught at Penn State Law, Notre Dame Law School, and Pepperdine Caruso Law. Professor Muller teaches Election Law, Federal Courts, Civil Procedure, Administrative Law, and Evidence.