"President Donald Trump on Monday escalated his rhetoric against the American electoral system, telling his former FBI deputy director and serial podcaster Dan Bongino that he wants to "nationalize" American elections in 15 "crooked" states. "These people were brought to our country to vote, and they vote illegally," Trump said. "And it's amazing the Republicans aren't tougher on it. The Republicans should say, 'We want to take over, we should take over the voting in at least 15 places.'""
"American elections are hyperdecentralized, as they are run on the state, and mostly county, level. States have ultimate responsibility for voter registration rolls, the kind of machinery used to conduct balloting, the rules for contesting elections, laws prescribing how candidates qualify to appear on the ballot, and much more. Article 1, Section 4 of the Constitution provides that states, through their legislatures, get to set the times, places, and manners of conducting congressional elections,"
President Donald Trump urged nationalizing American elections in 15 'crooked' states, alleging illegal voting by people brought to the country and urging Republicans to 'take over' voting in those places. American elections are highly decentralized, run by states and mostly counties, which control voter rolls, voting machinery, contestation rules, and ballot access. Article I, Section 4 grants states authority over times, places, and manners of congressional elections while allowing Congress to alter regulations. Congress has sometimes overridden state rules, for example mandating single-member congressional districts. Congress could enact uniform standards for voter registration, approve voting machinery, and nationalize additional election practices.
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