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Who has a right to vote for president of the United States? The New York Times turned to a Lewis & Clark Professor to find out.
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"Who has a right to vote for president of the United States? The New York Times turned to a Lewis & Clark Professor to find out."
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https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/01/11/opinion/briefing?smid=url-share#voting-rights-constitutionDate:
2024/01/11Summary:
Does the Constitution give individual Americans a right to vote for the president? Or can state legislatures ignore the results of the popular election, and choose a different slate of electors? Although the topic might be hotly debated in this election year, Lewis & Clark Professor Charlie Martel writes that the matter was settled long ago, when the 14th, 15th, 19th, 24th and 26th Amendments guaranteed Americans’ rights to elect the president.
