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JD Vance: “The vice president’s role is ceremonial. He doesn’t have the ability to overturn counts. His job is to accept the counts…”

On the recordJanuary 20, 2022
The vice president’s role is ceremonial. He doesn’t have the ability to overturn counts. His job is to accept the counts that the states have certified.
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JD Vance
Republican · Ohio
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Vance clarifies the constitutional role of the vice president in the electoral process, emphasizing that they cannot overturn election results.

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