Challenges & Reforms
In recent decades, norms governing Presidential power have eroded, and statutory controls have proven inadequate. The Presidential Reform Project aims to promote consideration of legally enforceable constraints on the Presidency, and to strengthen Executive Branch norms that cannot be regulated by Congressional statute. This reform program is designed to impose much-needed constraints without enfeebling the Presidency.
The Project will focus primarily on three areas: protecting the integrity of law enforcement, the application of the public corruption laws to the President, and re-setting boundaries of executive authority to ensure a strong, constitutionally accountable Chief Executive.
Electoral Reform
The Electoral Count Act is a vague piece of legislation that must be clarified to prevent the politicization of certifying election results.
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Law Enforcement
Informal norms that govern the President's relationship with law enforcement have proven to be insufficient to prevent abuses.
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Accountability
Legislative and Executive Branch reforms should focus on reining in an over-extended Executive Branch and adding greater legal specificity to certain Presidential powers.
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