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Electoral Count Reform Act Attached to Spending Bill and Likely to Pass

December 21, 2022December 21, 2022

We’ve had numerous reports on the Electoral Count Reform Act, the legislation updating the 1887 rules & procedure after a Presidential election to help prevent another subversion of the election. Tuesday, the Act was attached to the omnibus spending bill expected to pass before the holiday break. That’s good news for those who care about protecting Democracy.

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 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.

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.