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These seem to be altering rules around federal elections in particular. Can you detail where state elections are being 'taken over'?

batch12 4y ago
Some federal elections, like presidential elections are run by the states. With the current system, one doesn't vote directly for president, but instead who they would like their state (via the electoral college) to cast a vote for. As such they are state-run federal elections. Some people don't like this system. Not sure if this was where you were going with your comment. If not, my apologies.
anonymousiam 4y ago
Perhaps I wasn't clear enough. No elections are run by the Federal Government. They are all run by the states, per the US Constitution. The bills referenced above are "altering rules" as you put it, and that is a form of control.
- usernomdeguerre 4y ago
  How does your statement align with the Constitution's Article 1 Section 4 which seems to explicitly allow for congress to alter federal rules at the federal level? "The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of chusing Senators."
  - anon291 4y ago
    > "The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of chusing Senators Congress can regulate elections for representatives, but they cannot run them. The president or the executive of the federal government cannot run elections. Only state executives (governors, secretaries of state) can run an election. This is separation of powers.
    - usernomdeguerre 4y ago
      Which part of the above linked bills call for them to run the elections in place of states?
anon291 4y ago
There are no federal elections. Only states have ever run elections. The federal government has no authority to run elections.

batch12 4y ago

Some federal elections, like presidential elections are run by the states. With the current system, one doesn't vote directly for president, but instead who they would like their state (via the electoral college) to cast a vote for. As such they are state-run federal elections. Some people don't like this system. Not sure if this was where you were going with your comment. If not, my apologies.

anonymousiam 4y ago

Perhaps I wasn't clear enough. No elections are run by the Federal Government. They are all run by the states, per the US Constitution. The bills referenced above are "altering rules" as you put it, and that is a form of control.

usernomdeguerre 4y ago
How does your statement align with the Constitution's Article 1 Section 4 which seems to explicitly allow for congress to alter federal rules at the federal level? "The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of chusing Senators."
- anon291 4y ago
  > "The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of chusing Senators Congress can regulate elections for representatives, but they cannot run them. The president or the executive of the federal government cannot run elections. Only state executives (governors, secretaries of state) can run an election. This is separation of powers.
  - usernomdeguerre 4y ago
    Which part of the above linked bills call for them to run the elections in place of states?

anon291 4y ago

There are no federal elections. Only states have ever run elections. The federal government has no authority to run elections.