Legal experts blast Trump floating election delay

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

A chorus of constitutional scholars and election law experts slammed President Trump's suggestion Thursday that the Nov. 3 general election be delayed in light of an expected uptick in mail-in voting amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Trump's tweet raising the idea of postponing Election Day was based on the groundless claim, which he has frequently repeated, that increasing the share of balloting-by-mail would invite widespread voter fraud.

"With Universal Mail-In Voting (not Absentee Voting, which is good), 2020 will be the most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT Election in history," Trump tweeted. "It will be a great embarrassment to the USA. Delay the Election until people can properly, securely and safely vote???"

Legal experts were quick to point out that a president cannot lawfully delay a presidential election.

"The Constitution sets the expiration of a presidential term in stone, and Congress has also set exact dates by which presidential electors must meet and transmit their votes," said Robert Tsai, a constitutional scholar and law professor at American University.

Only a change in federal law, passed by Congress, could alter the election timeline, Tsai said.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/legal-experts-blast-trump-floating-election-delay/ar-BB17nmhf?li=BB141NW3

[mahatmakanejeeves]

1. Pompeo: "In the end, the Department of Justice and others will make that legal determination."

Secretary of State Pompeo this morning, in response to Senator Tim Kaine, on whether a President can delay a Presidential election:
"In the end, the Department of Justice and others will make that legal determination."

Link to tweet

[Thekaspervote]

3. That was said for an audience of one!!

And, he’s probably too stupid to know it doesn’t work that way

[triron]

5. So Pompeo made that remark?! Hmmm.

The DOJ huh. More like Barr?

[captain queeg]

2. Trump is getting desperate. He'll try all sorts of BS. I don't say ignore him, just don't even

Respond. He’s like the senile old grand-uncle in a care facility. Most of his family secretly wishes he’d kick the bucket. The rest of us make no secret of the wish. And we just want the nightmare to be over.

[Thekaspervote]

4. +1000

[abqtommy]

6. It's good to see/hear the pushback on tRUMP over the election. But let's face it, everyone in

The House, The Senate and The DOJ have let tRUMP skate with his illegal acts up to now...

see https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213830525

"A president cannot legally bar immigrants based on their religion---but Trump did.

A president cannot legally use tax funds Congressionally appropriated for a specific purpose for some totally different pet project---but Trump did.

A president cannot legally use the DOJ to protect his disciples and punish his opponents---buf Trump has.

A president cannot legally accept emoluments---but Trump has accepted millions.

A president cannot legally postpone an election---but-------------------------------------------?"

[LiberalFighter]

7. Don't forget that each state would also have to change their laws regarding the election date.