Missing the Deadlines The law sets no penalty for missing these deadlines, and a precedent exists for counting the votes of electors named after Dec. 18.
If, for example, a state submits a single slate of electors, Congress must count those votes unless both Houses agree that the votes "have not been... regularly given".
On 13 14 November, Ferdinand of Bavaria (Ernst's brother) and the Count of Arenberg took the Elector's castle at Poppelsdorf; on 18 November, they moved to attack the Godesburg.
Indeed, in 1960, Hawaii appointed two slates of electors and Congress chose to count the one appointed on Jan . 4 , 1961well after the Title 3 deadlines.
If a state takes certain steps in appointing its presidential electors, then the choice of those electors "shall be conclusive, and shall govern in the counting of the electoral votes".
Prior to Monday's vote, Lessig estimated as many as 20 electors could flip ― a claim not supported by an Associated Press survey of electors nor the GOP's own whip count.
In the same decision we held that all returns must be considered unless their filing would effectively prevent an election contest from being conducted or endanger the counting of Florida's electors in the presidential election.
Section 5 provides that the state's selection of electors "shall be conclusive, and shall govern in the counting of the electoral votes" if the electors are chosen under laws enacted prior to Election Day, and if the selection process is completed six days prior to the meeting of the electoral college.
Our sole responsibility will be to put forth a slate of electors that is untainted and ensures that Florida's 25 electoral votes count in this election, regardless for whom they voted.
An 1887 law states that if there are two slates of electors, the one certified by the governor should be counted.
