Electoral Integration

Propose treating certain election rules as national infrastructure that requires uniform federal standards or oversight to preserve a functioning national democracy—restoring or reimagining federal tools (statute, targeted preclearance, uniform rules) to prevent state‑level divergence that undermines equal representation. The argument accepts federal intrusion on state control as an unavoidable corrective when local practices threaten nationwide franchise equality. — Shifting the debate toward 'electoral integration' reframes federalism vs. anti‑discrimination as a governance trade‑off about national political equality, with consequences for legislation, Supreme Court doctrine, and future voting‑rights strategy.