TY - JOUR
T1 - Congressional intrusion to specify state voting dates for national offices
AU - Stonecash, Jeffrey M.
AU - Boscarino, Jessica E.
AU - Kersh, Rogan T.
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - Through the nation's first century, states used their concurrent constitutional right to schedule presidential and House elections at widely varying times. Senators were also elected within the states at diverse times. This study examines the gradual establishment of uniform election dates and offers an explanation of why Congress felt it appropriate to override state autonomy to eventually establish uniformity of state practices.
AB - Through the nation's first century, states used their concurrent constitutional right to schedule presidential and House elections at widely varying times. Senators were also elected within the states at diverse times. This study examines the gradual establishment of uniform election dates and offers an explanation of why Congress felt it appropriate to override state autonomy to eventually establish uniformity of state practices.
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U2 - 10.1093/publius/pjm027
DO - 10.1093/publius/pjm027
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:44849127011
SN - 0048-5950
VL - 38
SP - 137
EP - 151
JO - Publius: The Journal of Federalism
JF - Publius: The Journal of Federalism
IS - 1
ER -