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This week: Lofgren and Cheney to introduce Electoral Count Act reform
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/3649857-this-week-lofgren-and-cheney-to-introduce-electoral-count-act-reform/amp/ ^ | 09/19/22 05:00

Posted on 09/19/2022 7:25:18 AM PDT by cuz1961

Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) and Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), both members of the House Jan. 6 select committee, will introduce legislation this week to reform the Electoral Count Act, an 1887 law that outlines how electoral votes are cast and counted following presidential elections.

The legislation has been highly anticipated since the panel began its work investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,..,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,.....,... but details on the bill have not yet been released. ....... ... The law outlines the procedure for casting and counting Electoral College votes as part of the presidential election process. Former President Trump and those close to him attempted to use the arcane statute to block the certification of the 2020 presidential election.

In their Sunday op-ed, Lofgren and Cheney said they will propose reforms “to protect the rule of law and ensure that future efforts to attack the integrity of presidential elections can’t succeed.”

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


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https://www.wsj.com/articles/we-have-a-bill-to-prevent-another-jan-6-attack-cheney-committee-electoral-count-president-11663535092?mod=opinion_lead_pos5

By Liz Cheney and Zoe Lofgren Sept. 18, 2022 5:51 pm ET

We Have a Bill to Help Prevent Another Jan. 6 Attack It’s past time to reform the Electoral Count Act to make clear Congress can’t overturn an election result.

1 posted on 09/19/2022 7:25:18 AM PDT by cuz1961
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To: cuz1961

From Representative Republic

To

Mobocracy.

Sedition/Treason imho.


2 posted on 09/19/2022 7:26:40 AM PDT by cuz1961 (USCGR Veteran )
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To: cuz1961

Anti-Constitutional!!


3 posted on 09/19/2022 7:27:18 AM PDT by G Larry (Population Control means Killing Billions, not "limiting growth".)
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To: cuz1961

They are violating their oath to protect the constitution.

This is an attempt abort the most important part of the constitution.


4 posted on 09/19/2022 7:28:10 AM PDT by cuz1961 (USCGR Veteran )
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To: cuz1961

... unless it’s the Democrats who are alleging fraud.


5 posted on 09/19/2022 7:28:54 AM PDT by skeeter
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To: skeeter

Bingo.


6 posted on 09/19/2022 7:29:49 AM PDT by cranked
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To: cuz1961

They have nothing else so they want to pass an act to justify their rigged Jan 6 kangaroo kourt which was a dud.


7 posted on 09/19/2022 7:31:42 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: cuz1961

Actually, the Electoral Count Act of 1887 is almost certainly unconstitutional. It gives Congress the authority to override the electoral vote process among the states, which is a clear violation of Article II and the 12th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.


8 posted on 09/19/2022 7:32:13 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("It's midnight in Manhattan. This is no time to get cute; it's a mad dog's promenade.")
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To: All

1. no motor voter

2. ALL results due the night OF THE ELECTION. Late arriving ballots and waiting a week = fraud.

3. By handwritten, signed before two witnesses, in person ONLY voting. Do the Iraqi thing with the ink on the finger fingerprint database it to confirm.

That should ‘protect our country.’

But this is just a last bit of criminality from the uniparty cabal before November.


9 posted on 09/19/2022 7:32:29 AM PDT by TigerClaws
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To: skeeter

They can not..will not ..accept that Trump beat hillary.
So,they had no choice but to fraudulently install Brandon.
Otherwise know as MrDemocracy.


10 posted on 09/19/2022 7:36:08 AM PDT by Leep (Hillary will NEVER be president! 😁)
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To: cuz1961
The fourth tenet of the Lofgren and Cheney bill will clarify “that the rules governing an election can’t change after the election has occurred,” according to the op-ed.

Hilarious. But changing them before the election is just ducky.

11 posted on 09/19/2022 7:36:53 AM PDT by skeeter
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To: cuz1961

Liz, you’re a lame duck. Clean out your desk and STFU


12 posted on 09/19/2022 7:38:01 AM PDT by atc23 (The Matriarchal Society we embrace has led to masks and mandates and the cult of "safety")
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To: cuz1961

Flood Cheney’s office with moving boxes.


13 posted on 09/19/2022 7:39:06 AM PDT by bigbob (z)
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To: cuz1961

If Lizzy is involved it can’t be good.


14 posted on 09/19/2022 7:40:39 AM PDT by Altura Ct.
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To: cuz1961

The MOB-— just in time to screw with us— in the “lame duck “ post mid terms period. What a screw up—

Make it a campaign issue now to replace what these a@@holes are trying to do.

Liz Cheney— whore of babylon, and daddy dark mass’s little burnt piece of carbon, siting on his knee.

Holy crap what deviousness— from Jan 6 committee who have proven.... NOTHING! just made us pay for their oppo research on Trump’s team, including Navarro (a true genius).


15 posted on 09/19/2022 7:41:27 AM PDT by John S Mosby ( Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: cuz1961

Two weaker minds...


16 posted on 09/19/2022 7:47:40 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance the flag of the U S of A, and to the REPUBLIC for which stands.)
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To: skeeter
The fourth tenet of the Lofgren and Cheney bill will clarify “that the rules governing an election can’t change after the election has occurred,” according to the op-ed.

This itself is worthy of a lengthy discussion. It might even be a good idea. I am not sure it is constitutional for Congress to prohibit such a thing, though.

The U.S. Constitution explicitly states that the presidential electors for each state will be chosen in the manner proscribed by each state legislature. I don't see how Congress has any authority to put limitations on this.

17 posted on 09/19/2022 7:52:44 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("It's midnight in Manhattan. This is no time to get cute; it's a mad dog's promenade.")
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To: TigerClaws
Election Day is almost meaningless from a constitutional standpoint. In fact, it has devolved into nothing more than a TV spectacle that shouldn't be given the attention it receives.

The only date that really matters in a presidential election is the date in December when the presidential electors for each state convene and cast their electoral votes.

18 posted on 09/19/2022 7:54:23 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("It's midnight in Manhattan. This is no time to get cute; it's a mad dog's promenade.")
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To: Alberta's Child

Are you done spinning yet ?


19 posted on 09/19/2022 8:01:44 AM PDT by cuz1961 (USCGR Veteran )
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To: Alberta's Child

Are you also against Article V Convention of the States ?

Is that a Pandora’s box ?

Cuz if your against it,,,,

I’m for it.

( if A.5 was a Panodras box you’d be
all for it to finish off this Republic is my guess /-)


20 posted on 09/19/2022 8:16:59 AM PDT by cuz1961 (USCGR Veteran )
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