Senators unveil bipartisan legislation to reform counting of electors

Posted on AllSides July 20th, 2022
From The Left
Sarah Grillo/Axios

A bipartisan group of 16 senators introduced legislation on Wednesday to reform and modernize the Electoral Count Act of 1887, including by clarifying the role of the vice president in certifying presidential elections.

Why it matters: The bill, if passed by the House and Senate, would mark the first major legislative response to the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and the events that it preceded it.

  • It's the culmination of months of negotiations by senators — led by Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) — who set out find common
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https://www.axios.com/2022/07/20/electoral-count-act-reform-bipartisan

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