Recently, legislation has been introduced in the House of Representatives to secure American elections at the expense of state control over our elections. A new blog post from Cato Institute scholar Stephen Richer details how the provisions within the Make Elections Great Again Act (MEGA Act) erodes state control over election laws:

“Election administration is one of the few remaining areas of American policy that is still largely determined by the states. And that’s a good thing. Federalism in election administration allows states to recognize their unique attributes (e.g., western states support mail voting because of the larger geographic distances), it strengthens election security (there isn’t one hack that can disrupt all 50 states), and it encourages democratic entrepreneurship (states can test different ideas and learn from each other).”

To speak with Richer further on election laws and the MEGA Act, contact Christopher Tarvardian.