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Election Integrity blog
The Elections Clause Lets States Run Elections and Lets Congress Step In Article I, Section 4 gives state legislatures the first word on federal elections and Congress the last. Here is how the clause works and why it matters. The 15th Amendment Promised the Vote and Took Ninety-Five Years to Enforce How the 15th Amendment of 1870 was defeated by literacy tests, poll taxes and grandfather clauses, and why a written right still needs enforcing. Moore v. Harper and the Independent State Legislature Theory That Lost The Court rejected the strongest independent legislature theory in 2023 yet kept a federal check on state courts, and the holding repays close reading. Only Citizens Vote, the Case for Proof of Citizenship When Registering Noncitizen voting in federal elections is already a crime. The case for documentary proof is about verifying a rule that nearly everyone says they accept. Eight Myths About Election Rules That Both Parties Repeat Every Cycle Both sides repeat claims about how elections work that the law and the record do not support. Eight tested against the text, each with a verdict. Chain of Custody for Ballots, the Dull Paperwork That Makes Results Trustworthy Seals, logs, paired handlers and a 22-month record rule let a canvass or recount prove a result instead of asserting it. Here is how the paperwork works. Election Day or Election Month, the Case for Tight Mail-Ballot Rules Mail voting serves real needs, but deadlines, signature checks and ballot handling decide whether results arrive fast and are trusted. Here is the policy case. Clean Voter Rolls Are a Legal Duty, What the 1993 Motor Voter Law Requires The Motor Voter law is famous for easy registration, but Section 8 also orders states to remove voters who died or moved. Here is the duty and the process. The Case for Photo ID at the Polls, Answered Point by Point Against Its Critics A photo ID rule is modest, was upheld in Crawford v. Marion County (2008) and rests on confidence and administration. The argument, the objection, the answer. Shelby County v. Holder Asked Whether Old Data Could Still Govern the States Shelby County did not repeal the Voting Rights Act. It held that a formula built on 1960s turnout data could not keep singling out states. Section 2 stands.