ICYMI, I recently joined Ned Foley on the Lawfare podcast to discuss the latest on Electoral Count Act reform (and a couple of other things)! Protect Democracy

Electoral! Count! Act! Reform!

The latest on the Lawfare Pod: lawfareblog.com/lawfare-podcas…

Questions about so-called “independent state legislatures“ and presidential elections? My colleague Helen White from Protect Democracy and I explain here.

Updating the #ElectoralCountAct is an urgent priority. Read my statement to the Senate Rules Committee on behalf of Protect Democracy below.

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Today’s timely Lawfare Podcast:

Ned Foley and Geneviève Nadeau join Scott R. Anderson🇺🇸🇺🇦 to discuss what the new legislative reforms of the Electoral Count Act intend to change, what elements would remain unchanged, and how likely the reforms are to become law. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

Lady Ruby and Shaye,

I know what it’s like to have the President of the United States attack me. Stay strong. We are better than him and we will prevail. Much love!

NEW: How Congress can better ensure the peaceful transfer of power from one president to the next by addressing five critical weaknesses in the #ElectoralCountAct (ECA).

by Lawfare authors Genevieve Nadeau and Thomas Berry. [1/5] 🧵

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People across the political spectrum agree that the U.S.’ process for electing presidents is flawed. Here's what Congress can do to fix it.

Read Thomas Berry Cato Institute and @gcnadeau Protect Democracy on Electoral Count Act reform lawfareblog.com/heres-what-ele…

Big win 🇺🇸 Federal judge allows lawsuit by Capitol Police officers against Donald Trump for his actions on #Jan6 to proceed. No one is above the law! Read the ruling here: protectdemocracy.org/resource-libra…

New from me on ⁦Alexander S. Vindman’s ⁩ lawsuit. Sometimes it takes a courageous individual to remind us that here, right still matters. And it’s up to all of us to see that it remains so. msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-…

Klan Act expert and First Amendment expert assess LTC Vindman’s lawsuit against Trump associates for conspiracy involving witness intimidation.

Bottom line up front: A strong legal case

By Professors Richard Primus Michigan Law School & David Schulz Yale Law School

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Today, Lt. Col. Alex Vindman, former career military officer and civil servant, filed a lawsuit to seek accountability for the campaign of intimidation and retaliation he endured because of his testimony in former President Trump’s first impeachment. protectdemocracy.org/project/seekin…

As NPR notes, citing the Task Force, Congress can and should address a serious vulnerability in presidential elections by updating the Electoral Count Act. But there's much more to be done to prevent future election crises. Read about other threats here: electiontaskforce.org/s/Task-Force-P…

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Recognition of the need to update the Electoral Count Act continues to grow. First, Ben Ginsberg explains in National Review why both Republicans and Democrats in Congress should want to update the Electoral Count Act: (1/2) nationalreview.com/2021/12/republ…

NEW POLL: Republicans, Democrats, and Independents all support updating the #ElectoralCountAct (ECA) to protect the will of the voters. Nearly two-thirds want the update to be bipartisan. (1/4)
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Voices across parties and ideologies are calling for the Electoral Count Act to be modernized and clarified. Congress should listen and act. See Dan McLaughlin/Dan McLaughlin in National Review on why “clarity now can prevent a constitutional crisis later”: nationalreview.com/2021/06/fixing… [1/2]

My first podcast! And on the very hot topic of the Electoral Count Act no less!