Our processes have held up at every turn.
Certification is undefeated as far as elections go.
Im going to have to answer you in an elusive way, he tellsRolling Stone.
Former President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson at the annual Alfred E. Smith Foundation Dinner on October 17, 2024 in New York City.Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
These efforts would likely involve hyping baseless allegations of fraud to claim that the election results are illegitimate.
They are rather preparing to attack the electoral results and the electoral process, Raskin says.
TRUMP AND REPUBLICANS have repeatedly refused to say theyll concede to Harris if she wins the election.
He has said Democrats cheat like hell and is already baselessly complaining about election fraud.
One example is Trumps involvement in a fight over processing mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania.
Another is Georgia, which the Trump team has called theirlaboratoryfor tweaking the electoral system to their advantage.
Or, at least, steal isnt the term of art theyd use.
Many of those options end in Congress, where House SpeakerMike Johnson(R-La.
I think with our little secret were going to do really well with the House, right?
Our little secret is having a big impact.
He and I have a little secret well tell you what it is when the race is over.
For his part, Johnson has demurred about plans to contest a Harris win.
In astatement toTheNew York Times, Johnson didnt elaborate on what his little secret with Trump might be.
On Friday, Johnsonclaimedthe secret relates to one of our tactics on get-out-the-vote.
Ive taken an oath to uphold the Constitution.
We are going to do our job.
Im saying the exact same thing that Jamie Raskin is saying.
AFTER POLLS CLOSE, it will be up to local election officials to certify results in their counties.
When we see attacks on certification theyre rather piecemeal.
If it happened en masse, it would have to be remarkably coordinated.
filed a regularly given objection that kicked off congressional Republicans attempts to overturn the election in 2020.
Raiklin and Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.
Electors must meet at state capitols to carry out this task.
Wed rather not get there, so we hope that they secure the state capitol(s).
Congress then reconvenes on Jan. 3.
And thats when the real steal could happen, Democrats fear.
Another phrase that could cause headaches for Democrats also comes from the ECRAs predecessor: lawfully certified.
Members of Congress can object to state results if they believe Electoral College votes werent lawfully certified.
If enough of those are made we go to a contingent election.
Thats one of the nightmare scenarios for Democrats.
In such a scenario, it would be up to state delegations within the House to vote for President.
Currently, Republicans hold a majority of those delegations at 26.
Democrats hold 22 delegations, and four are tied.
Itsexceedingly unlikelythat Democrats capture a majority of state congressional delegations this year.
Its not likely, but it is possible.
Political scientists have told us what an authoritarian political party is, Raskin tellsRolling Stone.
