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The Velveteen Ocelot

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7. He can't cancel the election, even by declaring an emergency.

Reply to Jack-o-Lantern (Original post)

Tue Apr 21, 2020, 09:11 PM

Apr 2020

This has been discussed repeatedly here. Congress sets the date for presidential elections, so it would take an act of Congress to change it; and the individual states control their election procedures. If no election were held as scheduled, Trump's and Pence's terms would expire automatically on 1/20/21.

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Could it be... [View all] Jack-o-Lantern Apr 2020 OP

Not possible! nt USALiberal Apr 2020 #1

Doubt it. He's just incompetent and a fool. Hoyt Apr 2020 #2

You give him too much credit. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2020 #3

No. He wants to paint himself as the hero of this thing. Funtatlaguy Apr 2020 #4

Elections are run by the individual states, not the feds. brush Apr 2020 #5

That would demand competent planning and execution C_U_L8R Apr 2020 #6

He can't cancel the election, even by declaring an emergency. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #7

Not congress Timewas Apr 2020 #10

Yes, Congress. The Constitution does not set the election date. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #12

Yes Timewas Apr 2020 #15

How many times do we have to have this conversation? Caliman73 Apr 2020 #8

Not this shit again. FFS we can do it Apr 2020 #9

There'll be an election alright Iwasthere Apr 2020 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Freelancer Apr 2020 #13

+1000 Never underestimate these people. Jack-o-Lantern Apr 2020 #14