Why Elections Belong to the States — And Why That Still Matters Now More Than Ever
The Constitution didn’t accidentally leave elections to the states. It was a safeguard against control. History shows us exactly why that still matters today.
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There is a reason elections in the United States are not controlled by a single national authority.
It was designed that way—on purpose.
Because from the very beginning, Americans understood something fundamental:
whoever controls elections controls power.
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