Three House Members Say Senators May Join Them In Protest Of Electoral Vote

Roll Call (1/4, Nelson) reports, "The three Democratic House Members who announced plans last weekend to protest the counting of electoral votes indicated Monday that as many as three Senators may join them. If even one Senator were to join the three lawmakers in a formal written contest of the election, both chambers would be forced to hold a two- hour debate during Thursday's joint session. The Members -- Reps. Jesse Jackson Jr. (Ill.), Stephanie Tubbs Jones (Ohio) and John Conyers (Mich.) -- wouldn't identify the Senators who were involved in a planning meeting Monday. A spokesman for Jackson indicated that additional House Members had expressed interest as well." Jackson, Jones and Conyers "are protesting what they consider serious and widespread voting irregularities on Nov. 2, 2004. ... In a statement, Jackson said a two-hour debate 'would enable members of Congress to debate and highlight the problems in Ohio -- which are very prevalent virtually everywhere else in the country as well -- that disenfranchised innumerable Ohio voters. ... Ohio did not follow its own procedures and meet its obligation to conduct a free and fair election.' The joint statement solicits support from" John Kerry "in his capacity as Massachusetts Senator, urging him to join them in signing a letter objecting to Congress counting Ohio's electoral votes. In a statement, a Kerry spokeswoman said the Senator 'has been very clear all along that voting irregularities must be examined, not because it would change the outcome of the election but because it's critical to our democracy.'" The Frontrunner January 4, 2005

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