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In federal general elections, the United States Code mandates that the election be held in the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. 2 USC §1, 7.

The United States Constitution proscribes six-year terms of office and the placement of seats in specific classes mandating the end of their terms. US Const. Art I §3(1) & (2).

The United States Supreme Court has interpreted the Times, Place and Manner clause as mandating the November general election and held that any conflicting state stautes are inoperative so far as the conflict extends. Foster v. Love, 532 US 67, 118 SC 464, 139 LE2d 369 (1997).

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Main Entry: pro·scribe

Pronunciation: prO-'skrIb

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): pro·scribed; pro·scrib·ing

Etymology: Latin proscribere to publish, proscribe, from pro- before + scribere to write -- more at SCRIBE

Date: 1560

1 : to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state

2 : to condemn or forbid as harmful or unlawful : PROHIBIT