JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential candidate, has stated that he would not have certified the 2020 election results if he had been in former Vice President Mike Pence's position. Vance suggested he would have asked states to submit alternative slates of electors, a move considered unconstitutional and currently under criminal investigation in several states. Vance criticized Pence for not doing more to address alleged issues in the 2020 election, despite no evidence of widespread voter fraud. Pence, who refused to decertify the election results, has since distanced himself from Trump and will not support him in the upcoming election. The Harris-Walz campaign condemned Vance's stance, accusing him of perpetuating dangerous election conspiracy theories. Vance's remarks have intensified the debate over election integrity and the role of the vice president in certifying election results.