Bill > HR8873

This bill, the Presidential Election Reform Act, aims to reform the process for counting electoral votes in presidential elections. Key provisions include: - Clarifying the timing for states to appoint presidential electors, now specifying that it must be done in each year evenly divisible by four. - Allowing for a limited extension of the time for voting in a presidential election if a catastrophic event prevents a substantial portion of voters from casting ballots. - Repealing the "safe harbor" rules that previously provided certain protections for a state's determination of its electors. - Establishing new procedures for the counting of electoral votes by Congress, including stricter requirements for objections to be raised and resolved. - Prohibiting any person acting under color of law from failing to properly tabulate, count, or certify valid votes or the election results. Overall, the bill aims to reform and clarify the process for certifying presidential election results in order to prevent unlawful efforts to overturn the results in the future.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8873/all-info