Not news. House picks the President and Senate pick VP.The nuclear football transfer is in the Constitution? That's news.Nothing sticky or confusing. Spelled out clearly in the Constitution.1. The new Speaker is elected in early January.If Congress specifically doesn't recognize a clear winner by Jan. 20, 2020 the Secret Service and all Federal agencies will be obligated to recognize the Constitutional order of succession. Do you think the military will challenge Congress and the Secret Service?Your post makes no sense?! You need a course in technical writing.The OP has a valid question. What happens if the mail-in votes create a legal battle that drags thru the courts for months?
Look at where that happened already, its not "hypothetical".
Absentee ballots were intended for those who can't vote in-person, not those able to.
So what happens if all the states do not certify their electors on time, and no one has 270?
It won't unless tramps demands it to, he will not succumb to the vote, he will have to be led away by the arms.
Unless Trump demands what?
Prove he will not leave if voted out. (hint: you can't)
Prove he will have to be escorted out by the SS. (your TDS is showing)
2. The military will carry on as normal, but who has the new "football" if there is no prez, the speaker, not president yet?
3. The joint chiefs and SECDEF will still keep a lid on things until the courts settle the issue.
4. I can see the call who wins go to the USSC, and Roberts votes with the democrats?!
5. There are a lot of sticky issues to be handled not in the Constitution if the election is contested.
If no candidate has 270 votes by when, when does the speaker get sworn in as president? Then I see good continuity.