https://pjmedia.com/jchristianadams/2013/02/18/long-lines-tall-tales-and-federalized-elections/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 10:45:23 -0400<![CDATA[President Obama’s State of the Union address contained a justification for more federal control over state elections. In the past, creeping federalization over state elections was properly justified by state racial discrimination, then the sketchier reason of inadequate numbers of welfare recipients registering to vote. This year, long lines at the polls served as the bogeyman for the latest federal intrusion into state elections. President Obama announced a “bipartisan” commission tasked with recommending solutions to the “problem” of long lines at the polls.]]>Mon, 18 Feb 2013 07:45:49 -0500<![CDATA[J. Christian Adams]]>https://pjmedia.com/j-christian-adams/2013/02/18/long-lines-tall-tales-and-federalized-elections-n121504