Why Trump is desperate to 'nationalize' election rules

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By Carl P. Leubsdorf / The Dallas Morning News

The two political parties regularly win and lose control of Congress without it threatening the country’s well-being. President Donald Trump and the Republicans are behaving as if they fear this time will be different.

Why are they so terrified about polls showing the Democrats will win the House of Representatives — as they did four years ago – that they indicate they’ll do whatever is necessary to prevent it?

It’s not the legislation a Democratic House would try to pass; or prevent. It’s not the fact that New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries would displace GOP Speaker Mike Johnson as second in line for the presidency. It’s not even Trump’s stated concern he would again be impeached; though that could well happen.

It’s the GOP’s fear a Democratic-controlled House would do what the Republican Congress has steadfastly refused to do: subject the Trump administration to normal congressional oversight at a time the odor of scandal pervades it.

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1. They can't nationalize election rules by passing a bill.

The constitution is very clear that conducting elections is the domain of the states, and in order for the federal government to impose regulations on elections the constitution would have to be amended. Two thirds vote of both houses won't be achieved.