Power presidential elections report

The President lacks the constitutional or legal authority to set or modify the time of the elections in the United States. Constitutionally, rests makes with the Congress as to delegate the power, the authority to postpone the elections to the Executive. Presidential HistoryDuring 2004, concerned about possible terrorist actions caused some to question could, moved the elections and if so, by whom. Expressed at the time President Bush and his Administration planned to bypass to move his interest, the election, the terrorist attacks. Because that does not move the elections with the President or the Executive is located, were performed as expected, however, the 2004 election and without incident.Constitutional ProvisionsThe authority elections to move, even if not expressly permitted by the Constitution of the United States, the constitutional thought directed derive from section 4 article and section 1 of article II of the Constitution. Or read these sections: "the times, places and manner of holding elections for Senators and representatives, will be required in each by the legislature;" but the Congress may at any time by law make or change this regulation with the exception of Senators Chusing "and" the time of the Chusing Congress determine, can the voters and the day on which give your voice; the day everywhere must be the same in the United States. "Imply these two sections, according to most of the constitutional, which makes to the elections to move completely Congress.Could is this change?" constitutionally, has Congress the power delegating powers to the President, including the power to move the elections. Therefore, while the President not currently makes postponing the election has ÄndernKongre this may at any time in the future (d)SS should choose, makes them give up.