Postponement and Rescheduling of Elections to Federal Office

Another new CRS report considers the legality of postponing elections for federal office.
"Because of the fear of possible terrorist attacks which could bedirected at election facilities or voters in the States just priorto or during the elections in a presidential election year,attention has been directed at the possibility/authority topostpone, cancel or reschedule an election for federal office."
"The United States Constitution does not provide in express languageany current authority for a federal official or institution to'postpone' an election for federal office," the CRS notes. But that is the beginning of the discussion, not the end. [from Scerecy News]