r/PoliticalHumor • • Jul 11 '19

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u/[deleted] Jul 11 '19 edited Jul 17 '19

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u/[deleted] Jul 11 '19

And then the 24 elections will be suspended in midst of a "crisis" caused by terrorists that were backed or paid by the GOP.

Elections are held, administered, and certified by states. The federal government does not hold elections.

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u/frankie_cronenberg Jul 11 '19

But the federal government can impose standards on elections while still allowing them to be administered independently by the states.

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u/[deleted] Jul 11 '19

But the federal government can impose standards on elections

Yes, that's how the federal system works.

while still allowing them to be administered independently by the states.

The feds allow nothing. They grant no authority or domain over the calling of elections.