<P> If any officer is convicted on impeachment, he or she is immediately removed from office, and may be barred from holding any public office in the future . No other punishments may be inflicted pursuant to the impeachment proceeding, but the convicted party remains liable to trial and punishment in the courts for civil and criminal charges . </P> <P> The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of chusing (sic) Senators . </P> <P> The purpose of this clause is twofold . First, it makes clear the division of responsibility with respect to the conduct of the election of federal Senators and Representatives . That responsibility lies primarily with the states and secondarily with Congress . Second, the clause lodges the power to regulate elections in the respective legislative branches of the states and the federal government, not with the executive or judicial . As authorized by this clause, Congress has set a uniform date for federal elections: the Tuesday following the first Monday in November . </P> <P> Presently, as there are no on - point federal regulations, the states retain the authority to regulate the dates on which other aspects of the election process are held (registration, primary elections, etc .) and where elections will be held . As for regulating the "manner" of elections, the Supreme Court has interpreted this to mean "matters like notices, registration, supervision of voting, protection of voters, prevention of fraud and corrupt practices, counting of votes, duties of inspectors and canvassers, and making and publication of election returns ." The Supreme Court has held that States may not exercise their power to determine the "manner" of holding elections to impose term limits on their congressional delegation . </P>

Who decides the times places and manner for holding elections