U.S. Constitution · Article I, Section 4, Clause 1
Elections Clause
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Also known as: Elections Clause
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Cited in 6 grades this month.
25 public items cite this provision · 6 in October 2026 (last month: 0)
Citations per week, last 12 weeks
The text
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.
National Archives transcription (public domain; original spelling and capitalization). archives.gov
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Leading Supreme Court cases
- Oregon v. Mitchell, 400 U.S. 112 (1970) · superseded in part by the Twenty-sixth Amendment
- Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, 576 U.S. 787 (2015)
- Rucho v. Common Cause, 588 U.S. 684 (2019)
- Moore v. Harper, 600 U.S. 1 (2023)
Cited in the VFA record
“Where this provision is cited”
SI Solutions (6)
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Citizen Voter Integrity and Federal Election Assurance Act of 2025
2026-08-11
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Secure and Accessible Federal Elections Act of 2025
2026-08-10
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FECA's political-party coordinated-expenditure limits are facially valid under the First Amendment as a regulation of campaign conduct, not speech.
2026-07-01
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The federal election-day statutes do not require ballot receipt by election day; Mississippi's law is not preempted.
2026-06-30
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Re-decided holding: Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, as applied through the Fifteenth Amendment, requires states to draw districts that do not dilute minority voting strength, but the remedy must b
2026-06-06
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Federal Election Citizenship Verification Act of 2026
2026-05-15
grades (6)
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Executive Order 14399: Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections
2026-10-14 · Grade F (Direct violation)
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S. 5271: A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
2026-10-13 · Grade D (Likely unconstitutional)
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H.R. 22: SAVE Act
2026-10-10 · Grade C (Significant issues)
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H.Res. 282: Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 18) disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Overdraft Lending: Very Large
2026-10-10 · Grade B (Mostly sound)
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S. 1383: Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025
2026-10-10 · Grade C (Significant issues)
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Executive Order 14248: Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections
2026-10-08 · Grade C (Significant issues)
roll-call votes (13)
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Senate roll call 231 (2026): On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed on S. 5271
2026-08-08 · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected · official record
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Senate roll call 73 (2026): On the Cloture Motion on S. 1383
2026-03-26 · Cloture Motion Rejected · official record
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Senate roll call 67 (2026): On the Motion to Table on S. 1383
2026-03-24 · Motion to Table Agreed to · official record
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Senate roll call 68 (2026): On the Motion to Table on S. 1383
2026-03-24 · Motion to Table Agreed to · official record
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Senate roll call 60 (2026): On the Cloture Motion on S. 1383
2026-03-21 · Cloture Motion Rejected · official record
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Senate roll call 61 (2026): On the Cloture Motion on S. 1383
2026-03-21 · Cloture Motion Rejected · official record
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Senate roll call 57 (2026): On the Motion to Proceed on S. 1383
2026-03-17 · Motion to Proceed Agreed to · official record
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House roll call 68 (2026): On Motion to Commit on S 1383
2026-02-11 · Failed · official record
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House roll call 69 (2026): On Passage on S 1383
2026-02-11 · Passed · official record
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House roll call 101 (2025): On Motion to Recommit on H R 22
2025-04-10 · Failed · official record
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House roll call 102 (2025): On Passage on H R 22
2025-04-10 · Passed · official record
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House roll call 86 (2025): On Ordering the Previous Question on H RES 282
2025-04-01 · Passed · official record
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House roll call 87 (2025): On Agreeing to the Resolution on H RES 282
2025-04-01 · Failed · official record
Roll-call votes are listed when the measure voted on has a current Constitution Index grade citing this provision. Counts include only published items.
Cite this page
Values for America Constitution Explorer, https://www.valuesforamerica.com/constitution (text: National Archives transcription, public domain), Article I, Section 4, Clause 1, https://www.valuesforamerica.com/constitution/article-1/section-4/clause-1
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