Congress must reform the outdated Electoral Count Act

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President Trump’s attempted coup weaponized the vague and archaic Electoral Count Act of 1887. In the aftermath of his attempted power grab, Republicans and Democrats alike want to update and clarify the role of this vague law in order to safeguard future elections.

Reforming this law has bipartisan support – but time is running out before a new Congress is seated. We must demand that Congress acts now.

Add your name to ask your members of Congress to reform the Electoral Count Act now.

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Subject We must update the arcane Electoral Count Act for the 21st century

Dear Congressional leader,

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As your constituent, I’m asking you to take action to reform the outdated Electoral Count Act. We can no longer trust that future presidential candidates will honor precedent and respect election results. It is time to reform the Electoral Count Act in order to ensure that:

1. The vice president cannot alter electoral counts
2. Objections from members of Congress have a higher threshold of support
3. The rules for appointing electors are written to prevent tampering with presidential election results

Time is running out: please update this law to protect future elections.

Thank you,
[First Name] [Last Name]

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