January 06, 2021 11:01 PM ET Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham said Wednesday that he could not join with others in objecting to the Electoral College vote certification. Citing the contested certification process of 1876, Graham pointed out the fact that the objections had succeeded only in holding the rest of the country hostage…
Think the 2020 Election Was Uniquely Dysfunctional? Think Again
December 11, 2020 by
We’ve been here before, in 1824 and 1876, with one major difference this time around: more lawsuits.16th February 1877: The Electoral Commission of 1877 holds a secret session by candlelight in Washington, DC. The commission was set up to decide the result of the controversial presidential election between Rutherford B Hayes and Samuel J Tilden,…