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On the recordJuly 26, 2021
As I have noted here many times before, the election clause of the U.S. Constitution gives State legislatures the authority to prescribe, quote, 'the times, places, and manner of holding elections.'
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana

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Emphasizing state authority over federal control in election regulations.

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