Electing the President: A New Report from Election Experts

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Voting and Elections

Washington D.C. — Today, Campaign Legal Center, Protect Democracy and Bipartisan Policy Center released a report outlining the timeline and procedures that will guide the presidential election process.  

The report examines the Electoral Count Reform Act (ECRA) and the role it will play in the upcoming election.

Click here to view the report.

Click here to view a two-page summary of the report.

The ECRA was passed with bipartisan support in 2022 and is a critical safeguard in ensuring that U.S. elections run smoothly. The 2024 election will be the first presidential election utilizing the ECRA’s updated rules.

The ECRA clarifies the timeline and process for casting and counting electoral votes by:

  • Requiring states to appoint electors on Election Day in accordance with pre-existing law, which prevents state legislatures from subverting the will of the voters.
  • Clarifying that the governor must certify their state’s slate of electors – unless another official is designated – and establishes a deadline for doing so.
  • Providing an expedited process for federal courts to resolve disputes about a state’s certification of electors under the ECRA.  
  • Clarifying the vice president’s role in the process when Congress meets to count each state’s electoral votes.  
  • Raising the threshold for Members of Congress to object to a state’s certified election results.

RSVP NOW: On September 24 we’ll be sitting down with experts for a virtual discussion on the crucial role the ECRA will have in this year’s presidential election and dive deep into what the process will look like from 2024 forward.

 

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Protect Democracy is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing American democracy from declining into a more authoritarian form of government.

The Bipartisan Policy Center is a mission-focused organization helping policymakers work across party lines to craft bipartisan solutions. By connecting Republicans and Democrats, delivering data and context, negotiating public policy, and creating space for bipartisan collaboration, BPC helps turn legislators’ best ideas into durable laws that improve lives. Since 2007, the Bipartisan Policy Center has helped shepherd countless bills across the finish line.