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Changing Federal Election Dates

The process and constraints involved in changing the dates of federal elections in the United States, including the role of Congress and potential constitutional issues.

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Jan 6, 2026
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What steps would Congress need to lawfully change the date of a federal election?

Congressional and presidential Election Day is a creature of federal statute: changing it requires Congress to pass a new law that alters the existing statutory dates controlling congressional electio...

Jan 16, 2026

What statutory steps would Congress need to take to change the nationwide date for presidential and congressional elections?

Congress already sets the nationwide dates for federal elections by statute: 2 U.S.C. § 7 fixes the day for congressional elections and the 19th‑century statute codified at 3 U.S.C. § 1 fixes the day ...