The "Elections Clause"

Some right winger claimed, "The founding fathers knew that allowing the federal government to have control could lead to corrupted elections."  

She is so wrong. They believed EXACTLY the opposite.

Article I, Section 4 of the Constitution EXPRESSLY states that Congress may at any time ALTER election rules made by the states. The National Constitution Center explains it this way:

"The Framers of the Constitution were concerned that states might establish unfair election procedures or attempt to undermine the national government by refusing to hold elections for Congress. They empowered Congress to step in and regulate such elections as a self-defense mechanism."

And today, that is EXACTLY what is going on. Republican run states have established unfair election procedures intended to suppress certain groups from being able to vote. -  For instance --- allowing a gun permit to serve as a proper ID, but REFUSING to accept a photo ID issued by a state university (They don't WANT students to vote.).

https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/interpretation/article-i/clauses/750