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Will House & Senate Differences on the Electoral Count Reform Act be Resolved in Time?

December 15, 2022December 15, 2022

With only a handful of days left in the 117th Congress, there is a scramble to work out House & Senate differences for a high-priority reform to protect our Presidential elections from another January 6th.

ADM for Sept. 23, 2022: U.S. House Passes Presidential Election Reform Act to Fix the Electoral Count System

September 22, 2022September 22, 2022

Earlier this week, we told you about the differences between the U.S. Senate’s Electoral Count Reform Act, and a similar bill in the U.S. House. September 19th, Representatives Liz Cheney and Zoe Lofgren introduced another version, which passed the House on September 21.

American Democracy Minute for July 25, 2022: How Reforming the Electoral Count Act May Help Avert Election Subversion

July 24, 2022July 24, 2022

July 20th, the bipartisan Electoral Count Act was introduced in the U.S. Senate, and we’re going to spend some time this week examining the reforms it is proposing and what it will do – and not do – to protect our Presidential elections.