Top Jan. 6 committee members propose reforms to 1887 Electoral Count Act Monday, September 19 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Two senior members of the Jan. 6 select committee have introduced a bipartisan bill to reform the counting of presidential electoral votes to prevent another riot at the Capitol over disputed results.The Presidential Election Reform Act from Reps. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., and... Read More.
Manchin, Collins cite Jan. 6 as they push reforms to 1887 Electoral Count Act Wednesday, August 3 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Senators Susan Collins and Joe Manchin joined forces Wednesday to propose changes to a 19th century law that former President Donald Trump and his allies exploited to try to overturn his 2020 election loss.Manchin, D-W.Va., and Collins, R-Maine, testified before the Senate... Read More.
Bipartisan senators reach deal on Electoral Count Act reform in wake of Jan. 6 Wednesday, July 20 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- As the House committee probing the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol continues to reveal how it says then-President Donald Trump and his allies worked to overturn the 2020 election, a bipartisan group of senators has quietly reached agreement on a sweeping... Read More.
Bill de Blasio drops out of House race, says he’s done with electoral politics Tuesday, July 19 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday he’s leaving electoral politics as he dropped out of a race for Congress."I’ve listened really carefully to people and it’s clear to me that when it comes to this congressional district,... Read More.
What’s next for McCormick-Oz squeaker — and the possible electoral turbulence of Mastriano as governor Wednesday, May 18 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Many across the country -- and certainly former President Donald Trump -- are watching Pennsylvania.Ballots are still being counted in the GOP Senate primary race, where razor-thin margins separate hedge fund manager David McCormick and celebrity TV Dr. Mehmet Oz. Meanwhile, a... Read More.
What is the Electoral Count Act and why does it present problems? Wednesday, February 2 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- With voting rights legislation all but dead in the Senate, and the former president now openly suggesting he tried to use a vaguely-worded 19th-century law to try to manipulate the last presidential election, a growing group of bipartisan lawmakers is backing the... Read More.
Bipartisan senators turn to reforming Electoral Count Act now that voting rights standoff over Thursday, January 20 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- With voting rights reform now firmly in the rear view mirror, negotiations to reform the Electoral Count Act have ramped up, but it remains far from certain that the talks will bear fruit despite the growing bipartisan interest.The obscure 19th century law... Read More.
