Protecting democracy, or political distraction? Inside efforts to reform the Electoral Count Act

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti

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News, On Point, Npr, Talk Show, Daily

4.3 • 3.9K Ratings

🗓️ 7 February 2022

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

The Electoral Count Act is at the center of Donald Trump's attempt to overturn the 2020 election. Now, the Senate is considering reforming the 136-year-old law. Mark Joseph Stern, Judge Michael Luttig and Norman Eisen join Meghna Chakrabarti.

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0:51.9	The Electoral Count Act of 1887 was an obscure, confusing but mostly uncontroversial law
0:59.7	that governs how Congress and the Vice President count presidential electoral votes.
1:05.2	It was mostly uncontroversial, that is, until January 6, 2021.
1:12.0	What an absolute disgrace that this can be happening to our Constitution.
1:16.4	And I hope Mike is going to do the right thing.
1:18.2	I hope so.
1:19.7	I hope so.
1:21.1	Because if Mike Pence does the right thing, we win the election.
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