[Natural Law]

Article I, Section 5. Each House shall be the judge of the elections, returns and qualifications of its own members, and a majority of each shall constitute a quorum to do business;......

It's Pelosi's call.

[HapaxLegamenon]

Once the vote is certified, she can’t very well just ignore it unless the vote is challenged. My guess here is that Hoffman will come close but will still far a bit short.

[Terpfen]

No, it’s not. Under your interpretation we shouldn’t even hold elections because Pelosi can handpick 400 Democrats to serve in the House. Doesn’t work like that.

The states certify the winners of their elections, not the Speaker of the House.

[Arthur McGowan]

If Pelosi can choose Owens over Hoffman, even if Hoffman ends up with more votes...

then Pelosi can just go around the country choosing the winner in EVERY election!

Please, don’t anybody tell Pelosi about this power of hers!

[HamiltonJay]

State has not certified a victor, Pelosi does not trump the vote in NY-23.

[doug from upland]

Absolutely. Even if he gets enough votes to win, the RATS are not going to give up the seat.