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Bipartisan effort to update 1887 election law clears Senate hurdle

Por: 10 WBNS Nation September 28, 2022

WASHINGTON — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday he will “proudly support” for certifying presidential elections, bolstering a bipartisan effort to revise a 19th century law and avoid another Jan. 6 insurrection. The legislation would clarify and expand parts of the 1887 Electoral Count Act, which, along with the Constitution, governs how states and Congress certify electors and declare presidential winners. The changes... + full article



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