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Electoral Count Act

Rep. Andy Harris | Amy Davis/TNS/Newscom

Natural Disasters

No, Hurricane Helene Does Not Justify Giving North Carolina's Electoral Votes to Trump

When your opponents are accusing you of trying to subvert democracy, maybe don't suggest that it "makes a lot of sense" to ignore the will of the voters.

Eric Boehm | 10.25.2024 6:00 PM

Election 2024

Pildes on the Election's Guardrails

Rick Pildes offers cautionary notes about specualtive fear-mongering about the administration of the 2024 election.

Jonathan H. Adler |The Volokh Conspiracy | 10.20.2024 11:03 AM

Campaigns/Elections

Muller on Yoo and Delahunty on the Twelfth Amendment and the Counting of Electoral Votes

A critique of John Yoo and Robert Delahunty's suggestion that the Vice President has a role in counting electoral votes.

Jonathan H. Adler |The Volokh Conspiracy | 2.4.2024 1:22 PM

Donald Trump at the "Stop the Steal" rally that preceded the Capitol riot | Abaca Press/Gripas Yuri/Abaca/Sipa USA/Newscom

Donald Trump

Here Is Why Trump's Lawyers Say His Post-Election Conduct Was Constitutionally Protected

When he alleged fraud and sought help from government officials, they say, Trump was exercising rights guaranteed by the First Amendment.

Jacob Sullum | 8.7.2023 5:00 PM

Donald-Trump-7-18-23-Newscom | imageBROKER/Walter G. Arce Sr./Newscom

Donald Trump

Does Trump's 'Alternate' Electors Plan Justify Criminal Charges Against Them and Him?

The alleged state and federal felonies involve intent elements that may be difficult to prove.

Jacob Sullum | 7.19.2023 3:25 PM

reason-pence3 | Jim LoScalzo - Pool via CNP/picture alliance / Consolidated News Photos/Newscom

Electoral Count Act

Congress Moves Forward on Electoral Count Act Reform

The new legislation would fix many of the problems that helped lead to the attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

Ilya Somin |The Volokh Conspiracy | 12.20.2022 2:51 PM

Rand Paul talking government spending | Rod Lamkey - CNP / Avalon/Newscom

Government Spending

Why Does Funding Government Take $1.7 Trillion and 4,000 Pages?

Plus: Title 42 order termination is on hold, the FTC vs. Meta, and more...

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 12.20.2022 9:47 AM

reason-pence3 | Jim LoScalzo - Pool via CNP/picture alliance / Consolidated News Photos/Newscom

Democracy

House Passes Electoral Count Act Reform Bill

The bill is similar to that drafted by a bipartisan group of senators. Either version, or a reconciliation between the two, would be a major step forward relative to the status quo.

Ilya Somin |The Volokh Conspiracy | 9.22.2022 4:33 PM

Joe Biden speaks in front of a podium with the presidential seal with red and blue lighting in the background | Bastiaan Slabbers/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom

Congress

Why Are Democrats Dragging Their Feet on the Electoral Count Reform Act?

Biden says Republicans are plotting a repeat of 2020 in 2024. Maybe Congress should do something to prevent that?

Eric Boehm | 9.7.2022 3:25 PM

Guardrails NCC | National Constitution Center.

Democracy

Three Reforms to Protect Democracy from Election Denialism

Second post in the symposium on the National Constitution Center "Restoring the Guardrails of Democracy" project. Edward Foley outlines the Team Progressive Report.

Edward Foley |The Volokh Conspiracy | 8.29.2022 11:25 AM

reason-pence3 | Jim LoScalzo - Pool via CNP/picture alliance / Consolidated News Photos/Newscom

Electoral Count Act

A Breakthrough on Reforming the Electoral Count Act [Updated]

The bipartisan Senate bill would be a major improvement over the status quo, and has attracted widespread support from experts in the field.

Ilya Somin |The Volokh Conspiracy | 7.22.2022 3:22 PM

reason-pence3 | Jim LoScalzo - Pool via CNP/picture alliance / Consolidated News Photos/Newscom

Electoral Count Act

A Guide to Fixing the Electoral Count Act

Andy Craig of the Cato Institute has an excellent overview of this important issue.

Ilya Somin |The Volokh Conspiracy | 7.17.2022 4:39 PM

January 6 committee meeting. | Mandel Ngan - Pool via CNP/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom

Elections

Simple Reforms Could Prevent Election Chaos

There is bipartisan support to reform the Electoral Count Act to prevent another January 6th.

Thomas Berry | 6.13.2022 1:30 PM

Donald Trump at the "Stop the Steal" rally that preceded the Capitol riot | Abaca Press/Gripas Yuri/Abaca/Sipa USA/Newscom

January 6

Here Is Why a Federal Judge Says Trump Probably Committed Felonies When He Tried to Overturn Biden's Election

A ruling in a dispute over emails sought by the January 6 committee agrees that Trump's actions likely violated two federal laws.

Jacob Sullum | 3.29.2022 6:35 PM

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Electoral Count Act

The Democrats' Voting Bill Is Dead, but Electoral Reform Isn't

The defeat of Democrats' voting rights legislation could lead to meaningful progress on election integrity.

Joe Lancaster | 1.24.2022 12:40 PM

reason-congress | William Perry/Dreamstime.com

Elections

The Case for Fixing the Electoral Count Act

Experts across the political spectrum support ways to forestall future efforts to use Congress to overturn presidential election results.

Ilya Somin |The Volokh Conspiracy | 1.5.2022 2:20 PM

Electoral Count Act

Cross-Ideological Support for Electoral Count Act Reform

There are not many subjects on which Professors McConnell, Pildes, Foley and Smith agree.

Jonathan H. Adler |The Volokh Conspiracy | 1.5.2022 12:52 PM

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