Constitution says states run their elections, not the federal govt. Trump's call to nationalize them is illegal

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7. It's not so black and white. Article I, Section 4, Clause 1

"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."

So, in fact, the Constitution does to a certain extent, open the door to the "nationalizing" of elections. And that is why Democrats have proposed, and should continue to push for, national election reform, such as that found in the Freedom to Vote Act, which would set national standards for voting by expanding early and mail-in voting while strengthening rules about election security, redistricting and campaign finance. It would also establish how states could require voter identification and make Election Day a federal holiday.