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Defective certificate
When the electoral ballots were opened and counted on February 11, 1801, it turned out that the certificate of election from Georgia was defective: while it was clear that the electors had cast their votes for Jefferson and Burr, the certificate did not take the constitutionally mandated form of a "List of all the Persons voted for, and of the Number of Votes for each".[15] Vice President Jefferson, who was counting the votes in his role as President of the Senate, immediately counted the votes from Georgia as votes for Jefferson and Burr, and no objections were raised.[15]
-----As one can see, Thomas Jefferson used his power as Vice-President and as the presiding officer to simply decide that the votes were valid. Gohmert was right----Pence has plenary power tomorrow.
Defective certificate
When the electoral ballots were opened and counted on February 11, 1801, it turned out that the certificate of election from Georgia was defective: while it was clear that the electors had cast their votes for Jefferson and Burr, the certificate did not take the constitutionally mandated form of a "List of all the Persons voted for, and of the Number of Votes for each".[15] Vice President Jefferson, who was counting the votes in his role as President of the Senate, immediately counted the votes from Georgia as votes for Jefferson and Burr, and no objections were raised.[15]
-----As one can see, Thomas Jefferson used his power as Vice-President and as the presiding officer to simply decide that the votes were valid. Gohmert was right----Pence has plenary power tomorrow.
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