This year’s election is unusual in a number of ways. But one of them—dueling electors—actually has precedent in U.S. history. And it could indicate how things might play out. There are dueling slates of electors in 7 states where electoral votes are officially for Biden. One of Trump’s attorneys says there is a historical precedent for the Trump electors in those states to have their votes counted when Congress selects the president.
The last time it happened was in 1960, when Nixon won Hawaii and the governor certified the votes, but Kennedy eventually won the state after a legal battle and Congress counted Kennedy’s votes instead.
