Tell our Senators: Pass the Electoral Count Reform Act Now!
Call BOTH of your Senators.
SF Office: (415) 981-9369
DC Office: (202) 224-3553
Email (use your own words): Sen. Padilla’s email contact form
Call Script
My name is __________. I am a constituent, and my zip code is _______. I am a member of Indivisible SF.
Senator Feinstein and Senator Padilla, thank you for co-sponsoring S4573, the Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022, recently introduced in the Senate and which has bipartisan support. Now, we ask you to urgently pass it before this term ends.
Background
According to the U.S. Constitution, “The Person having the greatest Number of [Electoral] Votes shall be the President.” But in the lead-up to January 6, 2021, there was a concerted effort to change the electoral votes and block a legitimately elected president from taking office. This effort culminated in violence at the U.S. Capitol, an event without precedent in American history.
The U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration—under the leadership of Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Roy Blunt (R-MO)—voted on a bipartisan basis in favor of the Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022, which should now be voted on by the entire Senate.
References
How to Fix the 1887 Electoral Count Act | Brennan Center for Justice
3 U.S. Code § 15 - Counting electoral votes in Congress
Why the ACLU Supports the Electoral Count Reform Act, 12/02/2022
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