Congressional Republicans often talk about preserving the Constitution. They should read it. During the debates on the recent voting rights legislation they whined about “the federal takeover” of the election process. The implication was that election rules are the province of the states, not the feds.
Just in case you don’t have your Constitution handy (I keep mine right under the monitor), here is what the first paragraph in Article 1, Section 4 says
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.
The capitalization is in the original. Spellcheck kept rejecting “chusing,” but that’s the way they spelled it. The places of choosing Senators are the states–each state gets two, and that can’t be changed. Note that Congress can MAKE OR ALTER SUCH REGULATIONS. Read it for yourself.
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