Editing United States Electoral College (section)

==== Historical objections and rejections ====
Objections to the electoral vote count are rarely raised, although it has occurred a few times.
* In [[1864 United States presidential election|1864]], all votes from Louisiana and Tennessee were rejected because of the [[American Civil War]].
* In [[1872 United States presidential election#Disputed votes|1872]], all votes from Arkansas and Louisiana plus three of the eleven electoral votes from Georgia were rejected, due to allegations of electoral fraud, and due to submitting votes for [[Horace Greeley|a candidate who had died]].<ref>{{cite book|author=David A. McKnight|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1Z2d29DZj9gC|title=The Electoral System of the United States: A Critical and Historical Exposition of Its Fundamental Principles in the Constitution and the Acts and Proceedings of Congress Enforcing It|publisher=Wm. S. Hein Publishing|year=1878|isbn=978-0-8377-2446-1|page=[https://books.google.com/books?id=1Z2d29DZj9gC&pg=PA313 313]}}</ref>
* After the crises of the [[1876 United States presidential election|1876 election]], where in a few states it was claimed there were two competing state governments, and thus competing slates of electors, Congress adopted the Electoral Count Act to regularize objection procedure.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Blakemore |first=Erin |date=2021-01-05 |title=The 1876 election was the most divisive in U.S. history. Here's how Congress responded. |url=https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/2021/01/1876-election-most-divisive-united-states-history-how-congress-responded/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210106004740/https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/2021/01/1876-election-most-divisive-united-states-history-how-congress-responded/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 6, 2021 |magazine=National Geographic |language=en}}</ref>
* During the vote count in 2001 after the close [[2000 United States presidential election|2000 presidential election]] between Governor [[George W. Bush]] of Texas and Vice President [[Al Gore]]. The election had been controversial, and its outcome was decided by the court case ''[[Bush v. Gore]]''. Gore, who as vice president was required to preside over his own Electoral College defeat (by five electoral votes), denied the objections, all of which were raised by representatives and would have favored his candidacy, after no senators would agree to jointly object.
* Objections were raised in the vote count of the [[2004 United States presidential election|2004 election]], alleging voter suppression and machine irregularities in Ohio, and on that occasion one representative and one senator objected, following protocols mandated by the Electoral Count Act. The joint session was suspended as outlined in these protocols, and the objections were quickly disposed of and rejected by both houses of Congress.
* Eleven objections were raised during [[2017 United States Electoral College vote count|the vote count]] for the [[2016 United States presidential election|2016 election]], all by various Democratic representatives. As no senator joined the representatives in any objection, all objections were blocked by Vice President [[Joe Biden]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Williams |first1=Brenna |title=11 times electoral vote count was interrupted |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2017/01/06/politics/electoral-college-vote-count-objections/index.html |access-date=28 June 2022 |work=CNN}}</ref>
* In the [[2020 United States presidential election|2020 election]], there were [[2021 United States Electoral College vote count#Joint session of Congress|two objections]], and the proceeding was interrupted by an [[January 6 United States Capitol attack|attack on the U.S. Capitol]] by supporters of outgoing President [[Donald Trump]]. Objections to the votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania were each raised by a House member and a senator, and triggered separate debate in each chamber, but were soundly defeated.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-06|title=The House just rejected an objection to Pennsylvania's electoral vote|url=https://edition.cnn.com/politics/live-news/congress-electoral-college-vote-count-2021#h_1dfb60b6ce44275f175e4812339016a2|access-date=2021-01-07|website=CNN|language=en}}</ref> A few House members raised objections to the votes from Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, and Wisconsin, but they could not move forward because no senator joined in those objections.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/joewalsh/2021/01/07/objections-to-three-swing-states-electors-fall-flat-after-senators-refuse-to-participate-hawley-forces-debate-on-pennsylvania/?sh=3120211132c9|title=Objections To Four Swing States' Electors Fall Flat After Senators Refuse To Participate; Hawley Forces Debate On Pennsylvania
|date=January 7, 2020|website=forbes.com}}</ref>