The Atlantic has sounded the alarm on an obscure law Donald Trump could use to steal the election.
Trump has already openly admitted he plans to suppress the vote and use his far-right Supreme Court majority to keep his grasp on power. But he hasn’t been as eager to disclose that, under the Electoral Count Act, Trump can use Republican-held state legislatures to block electoral votes for Joe Biden, triggering a stalemate.
In that case, the election would be decided by a vote of state delegations in the newly elected House of Representatives in 2021 -- and since we currently hold a Democratic majority in the House but not a majority of state delegations, Republicans in Congress could hand Trump the White House, even if he loses the election.
We can preemptively block Trump’s imminent ploy by voting in overwhelming numbers this November. If we turn out to defend and expand our House majority, especially in key states like Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Florida, we would secure the states delegations we need to leave Trump with no choice but to respect the will of the American people. But The Cook Political Report has categorized over 25 House races as a “toss up,” and congressional races will only get tighter as Election Day nears.
