Harris Urges Rewriting Electoral Rules, Expanding Court to 13 Justices
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Updated · HuffPost · Aug 3
Harris Urges Rewriting Electoral Rules, Expanding Court to 13 Justices
3 articles · Updated · HuffPost · Aug 3
Summary
At a Nashville conference, Kamala Harris added scrapping or revisiting the Electoral College to her push for Supreme Court expansion and statehood for Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico.
Harris framed the changes as part of a Democratic strategy to overwhelm what she called Republican election "cheating," telling supporters the party must be "too big to rig" through mass voter turnout.
She also called Democrats to be "ruthless" and uncompromising—while not breaking the law—as they head into the next midterm and presidential contests.
The proposals broaden ideas she had already floated on adding 2 states and enlarging the 9-member court, while keeping her in the spotlight as a potential 2028 presidential contender.