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Constitutional Philosophy
The Elections Clause of the National Constitution provides philosophy relating to how election processes are to be established, and what those processes will entail.
- U.S. Constitution, Article 1, Section 4
“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.”
This provision was deliberately worded to outline that state legislatures have the authority to determine and set election laws and procedures, in accordance with any act of congress, like the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) for example.
This is the most devastating piece of federal legislation, as it effectively incentivized the adoption and implementation of computerized voting systems with financial compensation.
