Congress may change this arcane law to avoid another Jan. 6
Lawmakers passed the Electoral Count Act in 1887 after a contested election, and experts say they did a "terrible job." There may now be bipartisan support for a refresh.
It's a law that's been described as "almost unintelligible," "arcane" and "extremely complex."
It's also the law that determines who will be the next president.
The Electoral Count Act of 1887 has been derided by legal experts almost since the time is was first written, and this week members of both parties in Congress opened the door to updating the legislation. As the first bit of voting-specific policy to even get a sniff of bipartisanship in recent years, it's a notable development.
