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• States have primary authority: The Constitution's Elections Clause ((Article I,Section 4)) grants state legislatures the power to prescribe the "Times, Places and Manner" of holding elections for federal offices. States also have the authority to decide how elections are run, from setting voter registration rules to overseeing the counting of ballots.
•Congress can override states: The same clause gives Congress the power to "make or alter" any state regulations concerning federal elections. Over the years, Congress has used this power to pass landmark legislation, such as the Voting Rights Act of 1965, to regulate elections and protect voting rights.
• The president has no explicit constitutional power: The Constitution does not grant the president any unilateral power to regulate or dictate how states run elections.
•Congress can override states: The same clause gives Congress the power to "make or alter" any state regulations concerning federal elections. Over the years, Congress has used this power to pass landmark legislation, such as the Voting Rights Act of 1965, to regulate elections and protect voting rights.
• The president has no explicit constitutional power: The Constitution does not grant the president any unilateral power to regulate or dictate how states run elections.