‘Nightmare Scenario’: In Electoral Tie, Election Thrown To House — And There Could Be A Tie There, Too

Politicos have warned that a “nightmare scenario” could play out in the Electoral College that would further complicate the 2020 presidential election, which has already been complicated by COVID-19.

If there is an electoral tie at 269 electoral votes for both Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and President Donald Trump — which is possible since Nebraska and Maine do not follow the winner-take-all methodology and instead allocate electoral votes proportionally — the election gets tossed to the House of Representatives, where each delegation gets a single vote.