Electoral Count Reform Act of 2022
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The Electoral Count Reform Act of 2022 is a U.S. federal law that modernizes and clarifies the process for counting electoral votes in presidential elections, aiming to prevent future disputes and abuses in certifying election results.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022 | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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election law ⓘ |
| addresses |
procedures for recognizing a single conclusive slate of electors from each state
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rules for resolving disputes over state certifications of electors ⓘ timeline for states to certify presidential election results ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
protect integrity of Electoral College process
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strengthen peaceful transfer of presidential power ⓘ |
| amends | Electoral Count Act of 1887 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
United States presidential election
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surface form:
United States presidential elections
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| branch | legislative branch of the United States federal government ⓘ |
| clarifies |
Vice President has only ministerial role in electoral vote counting
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deadlines for state executive certifications of electors ⓘ procedures for handling multiple slates of electors ⓘ |
| context | response to controversies surrounding the 2020 United States presidential election ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| governs | joint session of Congress for counting electoral votes ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
constitutional law
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election administration ⓘ |
| limits | grounds for objections to electoral votes ⓘ |
| partOf | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 ⓘ |
| purpose |
clarify procedures for counting electoral votes
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modernize the process for counting electoral votes ⓘ prevent abuses in certifying Electoral College results ⓘ reduce risk of disputes over presidential election certification ⓘ |
| regulates |
counting of electoral votes in Congress
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procedures for objections to electoral votes ⓘ role of the Vice President in counting electoral votes ⓘ |
| seeksTo | reduce ambiguity in statutory language of Electoral Count Act of 1887 ⓘ |
| sets | higher threshold in Congress to lodge objections to electoral votes ⓘ |
| signedBy | Joe Biden ⓘ |
| year | 2022 ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022