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In reply to the discussion: Russian Breach of 39 States Threatens Future U.S. Elections [View all]DFW
(55,949 posts)My question is--SHOULD there be a constitutional mechanism to undo an election whose outcome was proven to have been manipulated to give a result other than the one that reflected the will of the electorate? We all know that there is currently no such mechanism. However, up to now, no election has been publicly and unambiguously proven to have been fraudulently manipulated. A skilled cyber forensic detective can sometimes uncover evidence that is less easy to conceal than paper ballots that have been burned.
In this case, the trail seems to be leading in that direction. Given that there is no constitutional remedy, SHOULD one be sought? CAN one be sought? And if the answer to either is yes, does anyone have the nerve, the knowledge, and the resources, time and energy to even try?
I am not disputing the current situation. I am calling for some outside-the-box thinking about if and how to deal with, and get around it. Obama, for example, once taught constitutional law. I wonder if the question has even been posed to him, though I would certainly understand if he wanted to duck it.