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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.

ADM for Sept. 22, 2022: The Disclose Act Would Shine a Light on Dark Money Influence in U.S. Elections

September 21, 2022September 21, 2022

President Biden spoke September 20th about Dark Money in our elections and voiced his support of the Disclose Act, which is expected to be voted on this week in the U.S. Senate. What is the Disclose Act, and why should voters support this campaign finance legislation?

ADM for Sept. 21, 2022: Early Voting for the Midterm General Election Begins in Sept. for Six States

September 20, 2022September 20, 2022

With the last of the state primaries completed September 13, the focus now turns to the general election on November 8th. But for some states with early voting, casting a ballot may start this week.

ADM for September 20, 2022: U.S. House Proposes Counterpart to Senate’s Electoral Count Reform Act to Prevent a Future Coup

September 19, 2022September 19, 2022

The counterpart to the U.S. Senate’s Electoral Count Reform Act was just announced in the U.S. House on September 15th. The bipartisan legislation is an attempt to prevent future attempted coups, but time is short as the Congressional term nears its end.

ADM for Sept. 19, 2022: Delaware Court Strikes Down New No-Excuse Vote by Mail Law

September 16, 2022September 16, 2022

We reported earlier this summer on the passage of a no-excuse mail-in voting law in Delaware. September 14th, a Delaware state court judge struck down the law as contrary to the state constitution.