The Constitution and Elections, Part II: Ideal Voters and Changes by Amendment

In the Founders’ view, voting was not a natural right, like freedom of religion or the right to keep and bear arms. It was a privilege.

An early voting site ahead of the Republican primary election at Wando Mount Pleasant Library in Mount Pleasant, S.C., on Feb. 17, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Commentary

The first installment in this series outlined the Constitution’s design for elections. It explained that the document left the state legislatures to govern state elections, most aspects of presidential elections, and campaign conduct in all elections.