• MWEG in Action,  Protecting Democracy

    Electoral Count Reform Act Advocacy — a Timeline

    MWEG began working on advocating for an update to the Electoral Count Act in the summer of 2021 and continued working on this until the Electoral Count Reform Act was passed as part of the omnibus spending bill in December 2022. Following our pattern of member engagement, we worked to inform through library pieces and other content, invite to act through direct calls to action to write letters or make phone calls, and involve through constituent meetings with legislators as well as op-eds and letters to the editor. 2021 July  Began laying the groundwork by researching the issue and reaching out to key legislators and coalition organizations October Began initial…