Ted Cruz Leads GOP Group To Oppose 2020 Election Results

Ted Cruz Leads GOP Group To Oppose 2020 Election Results

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11 GOP senators, including Ron Johnson and John Kennedy, plan to object to the certification of the presidential election results, calling for a 10-day audit of the results due to allegations of voter fraud. Congress will meet in a joint session to read the Electoral College count, where objections can trigger debates. Despite claims of fraud, Attorney General William Barr and numerous courts, including the Supreme Court, have found no evidence of widespread voter fraud affecting the election outcome.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What action are the 11 GOP senators planning to take regarding the presidential election results?

File a lawsuit against the Electoral Commission

Call for a recount in all states

Object to the certification of results

Support the certification of results

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do the GOP senators want the Electoral Commission to do?

Conduct a recount in all states

Conduct an emergency 10-day audit

File a lawsuit against the Supreme Court

Support the certification of results

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens if members of Congress object to the Electoral College results?

The Supreme Court reviews the objections

The results are automatically rejected

A recount is conducted

A debate and vote on the objections occur

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is required for an objection to the election results to be successful?

Approval by the Supreme Court

Approval by the Senate only

Approval by the House only

Approval by both the Senate and the House

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Attorney General and courts conclude about the claims of voter fraud?

There was no evidence of widespread fraud

The claims were partially true

There was significant evidence of fraud

The claims were not reviewed