Twentieth Amendment Seems to Say that Voters and Presidential Electors May Choose a President Who Doesn’t Meet the Constitutional Qualifications

The Twentieth Amendment, passed in 1933 to change the inauguration date for presidents from March to January, seems to say that both voters and presidential electors are permitted to vote for individuals who don’t meet the constitutional qualifications. It says, … Continue reading

Ruth Marcus of the Washington Post Says 14th Amendment Should Not be Used to Prevent Americans from Voting to Elect the Candidate of Their Choice

Ruth Marcus, deputy editorial page editor for the Washington Post, writes here that the 14th amendment, section 3, should not be used “to prevent Americans from voting to elect the candidate of their choice.” She hopes the U.S. Supreme Court … Continue reading