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David M. Becker: “In 2022, Congress did exactly that with the Electoral Count…”

Featuring: David M. Becker, Partner at Cleary Gottlieb | National

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Kintsugi Democracy_ Putting it Back Together - THE COUNT with David Becker

Published | Video Starts at 12:40

… code that enabled them to install the loser into office meant the law needed a clarifying update. It was an opportunity to repair a crack in our democracy with gold. In 2022, Congress did exactly that with the Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act, a bipartisan effort aimed at protecting and strengthening the electoral process in the United States. Spurred in part by the January 6 insurrection, the ECRA introduced several changes and clarifications to the process of counting and certifying electoral votes for the presidency. (12:40–12:53)

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Asserts that Congress passed the Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act in 2022.

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