Van Drew To Object To Joe Biden's Electoral College Win

SOUTH JERSEY — Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-Cape May, said Wednesday he will not vote to certify President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory, which a joint session of Congress is expected to finalize on Jan. 6.

During an interview with the Press of Atlantic City, Van Drew expressed concern that some states changed voting procedures without having a Legislature vote on the changes, which is required under the U.S. Constitution.

"I won’t be voting to certify the electors," Van Drew told the Press of Atlantic City. "It's what I’ve talked about all along. There has been ... a disrespect of millions of Americans who really do believe that something's wrong. It's not a matter of who would win or lose — maybe the results would be the same — but we should abide by the rule of law."

Earlier this month, Van Drew joined more than 100 Republican members of Congress who expressed support for Texas's lawsuit seeking to invalidate President-elect Joe Biden's victory in key battleground states.

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Congress meets 1 p.m. Jan. 6 to vote on accepting the results of the Electoral College vote, which gives President-elect Joe Biden 306 and President Donald Trump 232, with 270 required to win.

During a Fox News radio interview with Harry Hurley on Tuesday night, Van Drew said his objection will force Congress to discuss concerns that people have about how the election was conducted.

Following Van Drew's announcement, Biden transition spokeswoman Jan Psaki told reporters at the Press of Atlantic City, "The American people spoke resoundingly in this election, and 81 million people have voted for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Congress will certify the results of the election as they do every four years."

Van Drew is a former Democrat who switched to the Republican Party in 2019, pledging to support Trump. Van Drew won re-election to a second term in November from New Jersey's second congressional district, his first full term as a Republican.