
Supreme Court denies conservative bid to control elections
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The Independent State Legislature Doctrine
The independent state legislature doctrine would have the Supreme Court do exactly that. Chief Justice Roberts's opinion was so significant because he cited precedents going back to Marbury versus Madison. He also pointed to Supreme Court precedents, which held that popular referenda and governors vetoes could check state legislatures when it came to regulating election.
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