[Bubba Ho-Tep]

And that was constitutional at the time. Same with the North.

Another thing that your Constitution says that I can't find in mine. Which article and clause is it where this is outlined?

[JCBreckenridge]

Then you can show me where universal male suffrage was guaranteed by the constitution in 1860. It’s not there.

15th Amendment only dates to 1870.

[Sherman Logan]

Article II, Section 1.

“Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors”

There is presently no constitutional requirement to hold a popular election at all. The state legislature can just designate the electors, if it so chooses.

Of course, every legislator who voted for such a bill would be swept out of office at the next election, but it’s perfectly constitutional.