Question

Voting and the presidency has become more important since the

January 6th insurrectionist attempt to delay the certification of the
2020 election. The Electoral Count Act of 1887 failed to meet this
new challenge and therefore concerns about the peaceful
transition of power needed to be revisited.
Days before the end of the 117th Congress, an omnibus
appropriations bill was signed by President Joe Biden. Included
in that 4,000-page spending law was the Electoral Count Reform
and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022, or ECRA.
Hammered out by lawmakers including Sens. Joe Manchin (D-
W.Va.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), this bipartisan legislation is
intended to provide better guardrails to govern how presidential
election results get from the states to the Electoral College
process and then to Congress, and how Congress handles them
once there. (NCSL, Jan 16, 2023)
1. What are at least 5 major areas in which the ECRA addressed
those deficiency which led to the January 6th insurrection? [5
points]
2. What applies to Congress (members) or Vice-President? [2
points]
3. What applies to the state and it's electors and for Texas? [5
points]

Answer 1

1. What are at least 5 major areas in which the ECRA addressed

those deficiency which led to the January 6th insurrection? The ECRA addressed the deficiencies in the areas of intelligence gathering, communication and coordination among law enforcement agencies, security planning and preparation, response to civil disturbances, and leadership and decision-making during crisis situations. The reforms were aimed at preventing future incidents of political violence and ensuring the safety of government officials and institutions.

2. What applies to Congress (members) or Vice-President? The reforms included measures such as increased security protocols, stricter background checks for government officials, and the establishment of a task force to investigate any threats or acts of violence. These measures apply to all members of Congress and the Vice-President.

3. What applies to the state and it's electors and for Texas? The state of Texas has 38 electoral votes and its electors are chosen by popular vote. In the 2020 presidential election, Texas voted for Donald Trump with 52.1% of the vote.

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