Transcription of Proposals for Reform
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PREPAREDBYCOMMITTEEONHOUSEADMINISTRATION MAJORITYSTAFFFORCHAIRPERSONLOFGRENREPORT ONThe Electoral CountAct of 1887: Proposals for ReformJanuary 2022|117th Congress, Second SessionCOMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATIONCHAIRPERSON ZOE LOFGREN (D-CALIF.) I) ) Relevant Constitutional ) A Brief History of Electoral : Early confusion ..21865-1887: Congress takes control ..41888-1997: The uneventful post-ECA era ..52001-2021: Renewed controversy ..6 Part II) The ECA ) The Election Calendar (3 1 and 7)..7B) The Safe Harbor (3 5)..7C) The Governor s Certificate (3 6)..9D) The ECA s Counting Provisions (3 15)..9 Scenario 1: A single return ..10 Scenario 2: Multiple returns, one of which has safe harbor status ..11 Scenario 3: Multiple returns claiming safe harbor status.
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