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moose65

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4. The Constitution explicitly says that Trump's term ends on January 20

Reply to Beachnutt (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2020, 01:40 PM

Oct 2020

That can’t be changed or postponed except by a constitutional amendment. States have the power to delay elections, but they can’t postpone them forever. If January 20 comes and goes with no new President, then we will say hello to President Pelosi.

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What happens to the election if [View all] Beachnutt Oct 2020 OP

even dead people have been elected... samnsara Oct 2020 #1

I think the election happens no matter what happens calguy Oct 2020 #2

Best guess dragonlady Oct 2020 #3

The Constitution explicitly says that Trump's term ends on January 20 moose65 Oct 2020 #4

He could be dead and still win the election. PTWB Oct 2020 #5

CIVICS 101 beachbumbob Oct 2020 #6

That is precisely why the scary potentials are freaking people out. Alpeduez21 Oct 2020 #9

makes more democratic voters by the second beachbumbob Oct 2020 #10

I continue to be amazed at the lack of knowledge Sherman A1 Oct 2020 #7

I posted a similar question to the OP Alpeduez21 Oct 2020 #8

I continue to be amazed at the lack of understanding Sherman A1 Oct 2020 #11

The average American reads at the 7th- to 8th-grade level. whttevrr Oct 2020 #12