Electoral Count Act

The Electoral Count Act of 1887 is a United States federal law that sets out procedures for the counting of electoral votes following a presidential election. The Act aimed to minimize congressional involvement in election disputes by placing primary responsibility on the states, which were required to follow specific procedures and deadlines to resolve disputes and certify results. If a state followed these "safe harbor" standards, the Act stated that this determination would govern, and Congress could only reject electoral votes in narrow cases of disputes, such as when a state presented multiple sets of electors or when electors were ineligible to hold office. The Act has been criticized for being confusing and inviting misinterpretation, and its central provisions were never seriously tested in a disputed election. The Act was amended by the Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022.learn more on wikipedia