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Presidential Vote

The Congress may determine the Time of chusing the Electors, and the Day on which they shall give their Votes; which Day shall be the same throughout the United States.
article II
Section
1
Clause
6
Related Citations

David J. Canupp, College Student Voting: A New Prescription for an Old Ailment, 56 Syracuse L. Rev. 145 (2005).

Arguing that the Framers did not contemplate general elections for President when they drafted Article II, Section 1, Clause 4 of the Constitution.

Documenting the reasoning underlying the Framers’ decision to give Congress authority over the times, places, and manner of congressional elections, but only the time of presidential elections.

Noting that certain drafting changes to the language of Article II, Section 1, Clause 4 were made by the Framers themselves, not the Committee of Style.

Documenting how the language of Article II, Section 1, Clause 4 changed throughout the clause’s drafting.

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