Editing Smith v. Allwright (section)

=== ''United States v. Classic'' ===
In ''U.S. v. Classic'', two federal indictments were brought against six election commissioners, alleging conspiracy and corruption in the Democratic primary election for U.S. Representative. They were charged with miscounting and altering the ballots that were cast. The indictment was challenged because ''[[Newberry v. United States]]'' held that primary elections are not subject to the same Congressional oversight as general elections. Therefore, the question was if Congress is allowed to regulate primaries, specifically to protect voters from miscounts or altered ballots. The Supreme Court of the United States ruled that Article I of the Constitution authorizes Congress to regulate elections, in addition to allowing Congress to choose which constitutional powers are carried out.<ref>{{cite web |title=United States v. Classic, 313 U.S. 299 (1941) |url=https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/313/299/ |website=Justia |accessdate=7 February 2020}}</ref>