Will Trump try to cancel the 2020 elections?

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Will Trump try to cancel the 2020 elections?
bekayne

As to the thread title, the elections are run by each state. He can't.

JKR

https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.businessinsider.com/trump-cant-cancel-or-postpone-the-november-election-over-coronavirus-2020-3%3famp

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  • Trump cannot cancel or postpone the November 3 general election by an executive order, under the parameters of a national emergency or disaster declaration, or even if he declared martial law. 

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And even in the far-fetched scenario in which the 2020 presidential election didn't happen, it wouldn't automatically extend Trump and Vice President Mike Pence's tenures.

The president and vice president's terms would still expire at noon on January 20, 2021, meaning control of the presidency would go down the line of succession to the speaker of the House (if House elections occurred) and then to the president pro tempore of the US Senate. 

So if the 2020 presidential election doesn't happen, the President on January 20, 2021 would most likely be Nancy Palosi!

I think all the states will be using postal ballots by November 3, 2020.

Sean in Ottawa

JKR wrote:

https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.businessinsider.com/trump-cant-cancel-or-postpone-the-november-election-over-coronavirus-2020-3%3famp

Quote:

  • Trump cannot cancel or postpone the November 3 general election by an executive order, under the parameters of a national emergency or disaster declaration, or even if he declared martial law. 

...

And even in the far-fetched scenario in which the 2020 presidential election didn't happen, it wouldn't automatically extend Trump and Vice President Mike Pence's tenures.

The president and vice president's terms would still expire at noon on January 20, 2021, meaning control of the presidency would go down the line of succession to the speaker of the House (if House elections occurred) and then to the president pro tempore of the US Senate. 

So if the 2020 presidential election doesn't happen, the President on January 20, 2021 would most likely be Nancy Palosi!

I think all the states will be using postal ballots by November 3, 2020.

I agree that the States will likely have to set up alternative ways of voting. One could be a phone ballot or online ballot using a pre-mailed secure PIN or some such system.

This would be devastating to any who rely on low turnout and a boon to those who want a hight turnout.

nicky
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Look at what's happened in Israel!