The New York Times reports that with polls showing Democrats likely to win control of the House, some lawmakers and commentators have raised concerns that Republicans could try to block elected Democrats from being seated in Congress. Brian C. Kalt, a law professor at MSU, said such a scenario is unlikely. Kalt said, “It requires a lot of ducks to be in a row that I don’t think would be in a row.” The article examines how the House reconstitutes itself when a new Congress convenes, including the role of the clerk in assembling the list of new members. Kalt said clerks traditionally ensure “the paperwork is right” but do not evaluate how elections were conducted. “There’s not a lot of judgment happening here,” he said. “They’re just saying, ‘OK, the rules were followed. This person was elected.’”