Elections Clause

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:constitutional_law
gptkbp:allowsOverrideBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Article_I_Elections_Clause
gptkbp:appliesTo federal elections
gptkbp:citation gptkb:Shelby_County_v._Holder
gptkb:Arizona_State_Legislature_v._Arizona_Independent_Redistricting_Commission
gptkb:Rucho_v._Common_Cause
gptkbp:compatibleWith state elections for state offices
gptkbp:enables Congressional regulation of federal election procedures
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Article_I,_Section_4,_Clause_1
gptkbp:historicalName Drafted in 1787 at the Constitutional Convention
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Elections Clause
gptkbp:interpretedBy gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Constitution
gptkbp:powers gptkb:United_States_Congress
state legislatures
gptkbp:purpose regulate federal elections
gptkbp:regulates Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Electors_Clause
gptkb:Qualifications_Clause
gptkbp:textBegins The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of chusing Senators.
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Rucho_v._Common_Cause
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6