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The Electoral Count Act of 1887 is showing its age – here's how to help Congress certify a presidential election with more certainty

  • Written by Derek T. Muller, Professor of Law, University of Iowa
imageVice President Mike Pence reads the final electoral vote counts declaring Joe Biden the next U.S. president during a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 7, 2021. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images

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