Today’s Links
Articles:
Statement from ACLU – ACLU COMMENT ON THE ELECTORAL COUNT ACT REFORM PROPOSAL
Statement from Campaign Legal Center – Senate Introduces Bipartisan Bill Updating the Electoral Count Act
Article from the Brennan Center for Justice – How to Fix the Electoral Count Act
Polling collected by Protecting Democracy – Polling shows bipartisan support for critical updates to the Electoral Count Act
Groups Taking Action: ACLU, Campaign Legal Center, Brennan Center for Justice, Protect Democracy
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We’re wrapping up our discussion of the proposed, bipartisan Electoral Count Reform Act in the U.S. Senate with what advocacy groups are saying about the legislation.
Kary Moss, Acting National Political Director of the ACLU, said in a statement: “The Senate should closely and carefully review the proposal introduced by Senators to reform the Electoral Count Act. Every American should be confident that the outcome of elections will be honored following a presidential election. It is imperative Americans have confidence in our democratic process, especially after the insurrection at the Capitol on January 6.”
The Campaign Legal Center also endorses the fixes to the Electoral Count Act. Their statement reads, “The next presidential election could be one of the most contentious ever. Now is the time for the Senate to move this crucial legislation. Congress must act as soon as possible to pass the Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act to protect the will of the people, because elections should be decided by voters, not partisan politicians.”
While endorsing the reforms, the Brennan Center for Justice reminds us, “Fixing the Electoral Count Act is a necessary and important step, but it is no substitute for broader national safeguards. The Freedom to Vote John R. Lewis Act, which passed the House but was narrowly defeated because of the filibuster earlier this year in the Senate, would have addressed many of the major problems our democracy faces. Passage of that bill or one like it must remain the long-term goal.
Read their full statements at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org. Granny D said Democracy is not something we have, it’s something we DO. For the American Democracy Minute, I’m Brian Beihl.