The US election system is decentralized, with power devolved upon the state. While this system has its downsides, there are arguments in favor of local control. One argument is accountability. Different ideologies can influence how Democrats and Republicans run elections, and having local control allows citizens to address concerns at the county level. Another argument is the prevention of national election subversion. If a federal election was run by a leader like Trump, there is a concern that they could try to manipulate the outcome. With local control, they would need to go to individual Secretaries of State and legislators, making it more difficult to subvert the election on a national level. However, there are also criticisms of the local control system, such as the potential for an out-of-control court, as seen in the case of Bush versus Gore in Florida. Overall, the age of the constitution and the vested interests in maintaining the current system make changing the election system challenging.