Elections
Federal Farmer: Is There a “Right Person” for Office?
The Federal Farmer believed it was important to get the right people in office, yet he warned that a lack of more stringent requirements for officeholders would have negative consequences. The qualifications for office required by the Constitution are minimal. A...
Vote the Bums Out Isn’t Going to Work This Time Either
With the midterm elections fast approaching, I am ready to offer my prediction on this iteration of “the most important election of our lifetime.” I don’t feel confident in saying that Republicans will retake the House and Senate, although it seems...
The Founders warned us about abuses like H.R. 1
H.R. 1, the bill that would seize control of federal elections from the states, comes with an unusual twist. It supposedly promotes “access.” But it says anyone challenging its constitutionality is barred from every court in the nation but a single federal trial court...
Sorry, Vice-President Pence can’t replace electors on his own
As I point out in a recent interview, the failure of the Trump legal team and its allies to understand the Constitution’s rules on presidential elections has cost them dearly. They have evidence of fraud and other election irregularities. But they have not used that...