What’s the best way to run free and fair elections? Proponents of one legal theory say state legislatures should have that power, unchecked by courts, governors, or state constitutions. Critics say there is no historical precedent and it could damage the vote.
The “independent state legislature" theory, backed by conservatives, contends that state lawmakers have the ultimate power to regulate federal elections
Grant Faint/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in its coming term on the legitimacy of a controversial legal theory about who oversees elections and whether that authority has limits. The “independent state legislature" theory, backed by a group of conservative advocates, contends that state lawmakers have the ultimate power