Grants states primary authority to set “Times, Places and Manner” of congressional elections.
Allows Congress to override state regulations, ensuring federal oversight.
Originally, states determined voter eligibility (e.g., property ownership), but the Constitution required alignment with state legislative voter qualifications for House elections.
Presidential Elections (Article II, Section 1)
Establishes the Electoral College, with states appointing electors “in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct”.
The Constitution specifies minimal qualifications for electors, leaving selection processes to states.
Amendments Expanding Voting Rights
15th Amendment (1870): Prohibits denying the vote based on “race, color, or previous condition of servitude”.
24th Amendment (1964): Eliminates poll taxes in federal elections.
26th Amendment (1971): Lowers voting age to 18.
US Code (Title 52)
Title 52 of the US Code, titled “Voting and Elections”, codifies federal laws enforcing constitutional voting rights:
52 U.S.C. §10101: Explicitly prohibits racial discrimination in voting and mandates uniform voter qualifications.
Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. §§10301–10702):
Bans discriminatory practices (e.g., literacy tests) and requires federal preclearance for election law changes in jurisdictions with historical discrimination .
Directly implements the 15th Amendment, leading to a surge in Black voter registration post-1965.
Subtitle II: Addresses election administration, including voter registration and accessibility standards
Just as a reminder:
US Constitution Provisions
Article I, Section 4 (Elections Clause)
Presidential Elections (Article II, Section 1)
Amendments Expanding Voting Rights
US Code (Title 52)
Title 52 of the US Code, titled “Voting and Elections”, codifies federal laws enforcing constitutional voting rights:
52 U.S.C. §10101: Explicitly prohibits racial discrimination in voting and mandates uniform voter qualifications.
Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. §§10301–10702):
Bans discriminatory practices (e.g., literacy tests) and requires federal preclearance for election law changes in jurisdictions with historical discrimination .
Directly implements the 15th Amendment, leading to a surge in Black voter registration post-1965.
Subtitle II: Addresses election administration, including voter registration and accessibility standards
You seem to be quoting legislation as if it matters to the current regime