State Legislatures need to read the US Constitution's Article 1 sec. 4 defining important words as they go. "The Times, Places and Manner (keyword Manner= regulate/regulations) of holding elections for Senators and Representatives (Federal elections), shall (will be) prescribed (written) in each State by the Legislature thereof; [That part means the regulations for the federal elections will be written by the State Legislature. Notice it does not say by Law which would require the approval of the States executive (Governor) or an override of a veto.] Then comes the proof of no governor signature needed for their fed election rules... Art. 1 sec 4 cont'; but the Congress may at anytime by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of chusing Senators. " (So the second half refers to the "Manner " of the first half as "Regulations". Regulations are rules written by an entity that is granted that permission by Law to write rules on a subject ie; atf, epa... In this case the "Law of the Land" says Legislatures write fed election regulations and they are not laws and therefore do not need executive approval. So State Legislatures should pass election integrity regulations separately in their States. The Laws they pass covering their in state elections can be vetoed, the regulations they pass for the federal elections cannot be vetoed. This issue has not been heard by scotus so if Legislatures took this action their governors would have to go to federal court to try and stop them.
Good analysis.
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