Importantly, the measure also would raise the bar for objecting to a state's slate of electors. As it stands now, it takes just one member of the House and one senator to challenge a state's electors and send both chambers into a potentially days-long debate period, even without legitimate concerns.
The new legislation would raise the threshold for an objection to 20% of the members of each chamber."
The Senate passes election reform designed to head off another Jan. 6 Yeah it's NPR, but I just wanted a summary of what changed and that was the first article that came up.
I don't see this as major changes that affect our democracy. I never bought that Pence had the power to refuse to count certified results from the states.
Congress however does, and changing it from 1 member of each state to 20% of each changer, does raise the bar. But not so much that either party wouldn't be able to mount a challenge.
The real issue is how to ensure that there are controls over the elections, that those laws and controls are followed, that prosecutions occur when they are not, and that states don't certify questionable elections. THAT is what needs to be solved to protect our democracy.
So in my opinion, the election changes do nothing to harm our democracy, but also do nothing to protect it. They do not address what needs to be addressed.
I agree with you- but the left loves the headline!!!
“So in my opinion, the election changes do nothing to harm our democracy, but also do nothing to protect it. They do not address what needs to be addressed.”
Well, the important thing is that they did SOMETHING to prevent another January 6th.
Does this mean we’ll go from January 5th directly to the 7th from now on?