Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) filed a lawsuit against Vice President Mike Pence to give Pence “exclusive authority” to decide which Electoral College votes should be counted.
According to the lawsuit (pdf), Pence has a role in the upcoming Jan. 6, 2021, joint session of Congress to count all 50 states’ Electoral College votes. Gohmert’s lawsuit was filed against Pence in his capacity as vice president, is asking a federal judge to strike down to declare Section 15 of the 1887 Electoral Count Act unconstitutional.
