House of Representatives introduces resolution not to recognize illegitimate presidential election

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — During Sunday’s special session, several West Virginia delegates introduced a resolution calling on the state legislature “not to recognize an illegitimate presidential election.”

The resolution, House Concurrent Resolution 203, was sponsored by delegates Bill Ridenour (R-Jefferson), Margitta Mazzocchi (R-Logan), Henry Dillon (R-Wayne), Todd Longanacre (R-Greenbrier) and Elias Coop-Gonzalez (R ) introduced -Randolph).

HRC 203 states that “the Democratic-led regime has suspiciously failed and continues to fail in its absolute duty to adequately protect the Republican nominee for President,” before the resolution states that there is “ample evidence for this” there are “non-citizens have been and will be registered for the 2024 national election.” Among other “suspicious” actions, the state will not recognize the elected president in 2024.

The resolution further states that West Virginia will not recognize a Democratic candidate for president if the Republican candidate is assassinated, injured in an assassination attempt, imprisoned or in any way disqualified from a state election.

This law comes after Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump, faced two assassination attempts this year and was found guilty in May of 34 counts of falsifying business records related to a hush money payment to porn actress Stormy Daniels during his successful 2016 presidential campaign .

Finally, the resolution states that if the attorney general, secretary of state and the state legislature, where Republicans currently hold a supermajority, determine that the Republican presidential or vice presidential nominee was unlawfully disqualified from the race through fraud or interference The governor will call a special session to “protect the will of the people.”

HRC 203 reflects similar rhetoric that Trump has used to question the legitimacy of the 2020 election results, in which he was defeated by Democratic nominee and now-President Joe Biden. Meanwhile, a court filing Wednesday from special counsel Jack Smith and his team found that Trump “resorted to criminal acts” after losing his second bid for the White House.

Because of this rhetoric around election legitimacy, Trump is currently facing several legal battles, most notably in Georgia, where he was indicted on 13 counts of attempting to overturn the election, and in Washington DC, where the court ruled on January 6th role of the former president was questioned. Insurrection at the United States Capitol.