The president has independent constitutional authority to regulate federal elections.

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False. Presidents have no independent constitutional authority to regulate federal elections. The Elections Clause (Article I, Section 4) grants states primary authority over election administration, subject only to Congress's power to "make or alter" state regulations. Judge Chun ruled: "As the Constitution assigns no authority to the president over federal election administration, the President's authority to promulgate a national ballot-receipt deadline cannot stem from the Constitution." Courts have consistently held that only Congress—not the president—can regulate federal elections. This is a fundamental principle of separation of powers designed to prevent executive overreach.

The president has independent constitutional authority to regulate federal elections.

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