[Alas Babylon!]

In summary, Congress can override state election law regarding manner, time and place for House elections, but only manner and time regarding Senate elections.

Wasn't this overridden by the 17 amendment?

Before the 17th, the only "place" to elect Senators was in the State Legislature.

After the 17th, this was changed to wherever voters voted for everything else, in diverse and numerous places.

[Political Junkie Too]

I don't see anything in the 17th that overrides Article I Section 4: "The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Place of Chusing Senators.

The 17th amended Article I Section 3 Clause 1: "The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, chosen by the Legislature thereof, for six Years; and each Senator shall have one Vote."

Maybe you see something that I don't?

-PJ