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On the recordOctober 25, 2021
Congress and our--actually the drafters of our Constitution anticipated that the Congress would have a role in making or altering the laws of elections.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes Congress's role in election law as intended by the Constitution.

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