How the Electoral Count Reform Act changed Congress' process on Jan. 6

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : The legitimate electors' signed certificates, though, were added to the certificates of ascertainment from state executives before they were sent.
34% : They signed fake certifications falsely claiming they were the legitimate electors, according to federal and congressional investigations.
25% : Trump faced federal charges as a result of the alleged scheme to subvert the transfer of power in 2020 but they were dismissed in late November after he won a second term.
21% : Vice President Kamala Harris, whom Trump defeated in November, will preside over the joint session Monday and reaffirm the president-elect's win.
5% : "The provisions regarding the vice president are a direct response to the 2020 election, when Trump and his allies pressured Pence to reject the legitimate electoral votes from seven battleground states and either send them to state legislatures for review or use the fake slates of electors that supported Trump.
2% : Federal prosecutors said that under the plan developed by Trump and his allies, submitting the fraudulent slates of electors would create a fake controversy on Jan. 6 and position Pence to replace legitimate electors with those backing Trump.

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