Pelosi raises possibility of becoming acting president in chaotic election outcome
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THIS IS…….'THE PLAN'
Pelosi raises possibility of becoming acting president in chaotic election outcome
In such a scenario, each House state delegation would cast one vote for president, depending on the majority party in each delegation.
Pelosi said she is aiming for Democrats to be able to cast at least 26 votes, a bare majority, which would hand the White House to Biden.
The Senate, meanwhile, would be empowered with voting to determine the vice president.
But if the House delegation results in a 25-25 tie and the Senate can’t agree on a vice presidential winner, Pelosi would become acting president, according to the 1947 Presidential Succession Act.
Pelosi can only become acting President through the death or incapacitation of POTUS AND VPOTUS. In this scenario, when the vote goes to the House, each State Delegation gets one vote. That means all of California's 40+ Democratic Representatives get one vote. All of New York's 20+ Representatives get one vote.
If the State has more Democrat Reps the State will vote for Biden. More Republican Reps and the vote goes to Trump. And that is currently sitting Reps, not the ones about to be elected.
A quick review of: https://projects.propublica.org/represent/states shows that the final tally in that vote will be Trump 28 to Biden 22 (generously giving PA to Biden). Pelosi knows that this is a lost cause, she's desperate to make anything stick at this point.