[Thilly Thailor]

That's a fair point. Bush v. Gore was an equal protection claim that called into question the differing laws that applied to the various FL counties. The basic point was that FL's rules left voters in its several counties in unconstitutionally disparate conditions.

I see this as a different issue - rampant cheating by, for example, the Democrat machines in Phlly and Detroit. Not the unfairness of the rules themselves as in Bush v. Gore, but rather a failure of the State legislatures of PA and MI to (ultimately) step in an apply the only Constitutional remedy (appointing a slate of electors to the EC). Since they didn't do that, it's a "political question." And then again, I don't think SCOTUS wants another Bush v. Gore and are looking for a way to punt.

Like I said, I hope I'm wrong.

[AU72]

The best the hope is for SCOTUS to invalidate the certification and kick it back to the legislatures.

My question is if they do nothing than does that change the 270 majority if those electoral votes are not in?