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Congress Called to Invoke Guarantee Clause Over California Ballot Rule

6/6/2026

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The proposal urges Congress to invoke Guarantee Clause to review California’s seven-day ballot-mailing rule.
California permits ballots to be delivered up to seven days after Election Day, drawing federal scrutiny.
House and Senate Judiciary committees are urged to subpoena California election officials and appoint special masters to oversee fact-finding.
Critics say the system could breach the constitutional guarantee of a republican government and rank it among western world’s most corrupt.

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The proposal urges Congress to invoke Guarantee Clause to review California’s seven-day ballot-mailing rule.
California permits ballots to be delivered up to seven days after Election Day, drawing federal scrutiny.
House and Senate Judiciary committees are urged to subpoena California election officials and appoint special masters to oversee fact-finding.
Critics say the system could breach the constitutional guarantee of a republican government and rank it among western world’s most corrupt.