[Publius]

Dates and conditions for federal elections were enacted into law in the 1840s. Property qualifications for federal elections were removed by law in 1826. Age 18 was set for voting via constitutional amendment in the 1960s.

But elections for non-federal positions are totally up to the states.

[RitaOK]

Now, a little something on “watering the tree of liberty”?

I know. It was probably the state of mind consensus then, but the Constitution did not explicitly treat that specific state of mind.

Thus, Trump takes to the Law and the Court, alone, before precipitating Action. Fine lines we’re treading.

[LittleLinda]

What I’m trying to ascertain is can Congress or the Executive Branch unilaterally cancel an election for President if the Constitution requires that it be conducted on a certain date and that the states conduct the election? I have a lot to learn about the Constitution, but it appears that the states may even have a Constitutional obligation to do so. While the election of other positions may be cancelled by or with the approval of the current Congress, the election of the President perhaps isn’t so easily cancelled?

[little jeremiah]

But elections for non-federal positions are totally up to the states.

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The only elections which have no voting for federal positions are midterms, other than in-state or county elections for state/county/municipal positions.

So the regular presidential and midterm elections do have to fall under federal guideline, whatever they are.