Trump announces that he will attempt to control elections by usurping state authority over them, openly opposing states constitutional authority over elections

U.S. Constitution – 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.”

U.S. Constitution – Article II, Section 1, Clause 2
“Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress…”

3 U.S.C. § 6
“It shall be the duty of the executive of each State, as soon as practicable after the conclusion of the appointment of the electors in such State, to communicate under the seal of the State to the Archivist of the United States a certificate of such appointment of electors…”

U.S. Constitution – Twelfth Amendment
“…the President of the Senate shall, in the presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the certificates and the votes shall then be counted…”

Originally Posted By u/sufinomo At 2025-08-18 07:42:16 PM | Source