Commentary
Less than two years ago, we Americans came perilously close to losing our election system.
Viewpoints
Opinion
The Constitution and Elections, Part I: The Founders’ Design
To understand what kind of constitutional amendment we need, we first must understand how the original Constitution handled elections.
Instructions to vote are seen at the Eastbridge Presbyterian Church during the Democratic Primary election in Columbia, S.C., on Feb. 3, 2024. Brandon Bell/Getty Images
Rob Natelson
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Robert G. Natelson, a former constitutional law professor who is senior fellow in constitutional jurisprudence at the Independence Institute in Denver, authored “The Original Constitution” (4th ed., 2025). He is a contributor to The Heritage Foundation’s “Heritage Guide to the Constitution.” He also researched and wrote the scholarly article “Virgil and the Constitution,” whose publication is pending in Regent University Law Review.
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