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EPISODE · Sep 30, 2022 · 46 MIN

The Future of the Electoral Count Act

from The Dispatch Podcast · host The Dispatch

Understanding The Electoral Count Act, as it’s currently worded, requires a team of legal experts. So we got one! Sarah is joined by John Fortier, senior fellow at AEI, and Matthew Seligman, fellow at the Constitutional Law Center at Stanford Law School. Together they try to make sense of the law’s history, explain the difference between the two reform bills coming up through the House and the Senate, and debate whether either one goes far enough to prevent a constitutional crisis in 2024. Show Notes: -Matthew in support of the Senate bill -What the Vice President can’t do -John’s guide to the electoral college -Matthew’s 2024 risk assessment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Understanding The Electoral Count Act, as it’s currently worded, requires a team of legal experts. So we got one! Sarah is joined by John Fortier, senior fellow at AEI, and Matthew Seligman, fellow at the Constitutional Law Center at Stanford Law School. Together they try to make sense of the law’s history, explain the difference between the two reform bills coming up through the House and the Senate, and debate whether either one goes far enough to prevent a constitutional crisis in 2024. Show Notes: -Matthew in support of the Senate bill -What the Vice President can’t do -John’s guide to the electoral college -Matthew’s 2024 risk assessment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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