[billbears]

How about moving international relations to cities? How about moving complete control of national defense to the individual states? How about letting each state impose its own set of tariffs? Why have a nation at all?

International relations, defense, and tariffs? Issues covered by the Constitution. Mysteriously enough, primaries are not. The Article reads specifically

"The times, places and manner of holding elections for Senators and Representatives"

I agree Congress should be in charge of the election, however there is no mention of how the candidates are chosen. Therefore, a state issue

[Sabertooth]

I agree Congress should be in charge of the election, however there is no mention of how the candidates are chosen. Therefore, a state issue

The NJ Supreme Court decision affected the ballot that would appear on election day, making it subject to Federal regulation.

Further, the decision was that of the NJ Court and not the State Legislature, which is also in violation of Article 1, Section 4.

[steveegg]

"Manner" includes the primaries, as well as any laws written in order to facilitate the entire election process. The fact that, outside of the date of the general election, Congress has not used its "oversight" role speaks well of Congress.

When the Jersey Supreme Idiots based their vacation of Jersey election law not on the law, nor on any authority granted it by the US Constitution, Congress or the NJ legislature to rule on election law with regard to Senate elections, that vacation became unconstitutional (regardless of SCOTUS' lack of review).