Electoral College
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PublishedAugust 6, 2022
Commentary: Reform of Electoral Count Act will protect elections for years to come
The bipartisan efforts led by Sen. Susan Collins are far more than just a response to 2020.
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PublishedAugust 3, 2022
Collins-Manchin bill to protect electoral count endorsed at key hearing
The bill would reform the 1887 Electoral Count Act, which former President Donald Trump attempted to exploit in trying to overturn the result of the 2020 election.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2022
Our View: There’s more to preserving democracy than reforming the Electoral Count Act
While the bill from Maine Sen. Susan Collins is a thorough response to the problems caused by Donald Trump following the 2020 election, the real problem is much bigger.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2022
Commentary: By year’s end, Congress needs to fix the way it counts votes for president
You'd think a measure designed to protect the next presidential election from another coup attempt would win broad support. Think again.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2022
Collins, Manchin unveil bipartisan bill to protect electoral count from exploitation
The reforms to the 1887 Electoral Count Act, spurred by former President Donald Trump's attempt to overturn the election, are co-sponsored by 14 senators, including nine Republicans, just shy of the 10 needed to overcome a filibuster.
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PublishedJune 28, 2022
Maine Voices: We won’t fix our problems if we can’t fix democracy
Majority policy preferences are ignored on abortion rights, gun safety, climate change and other issues because of unrepresentative government.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2022
As Giuliani coordinated plan for Trump electoral votes in states Biden won, some electors balked
One elector who refused to participate in the plan, which has became a focus of the House Jan. 6 committee, said he was "not going to jump on a bandwagon to say that I know better than the courts."
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2022
With voting rights bill doomed, King and Collins work to safeguard electoral vote counting
Legal experts say ambiguities in the 1887 Electoral Count Act need correcting to prevent future attempts to overturn presidential elections.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2021
Letter: Electoral College needs to be replaced by national popular vote
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2021
Letter: Congress: Revise Electoral Count Act