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Who takes control if there is no presidential election this year?
The Hill ^ | 04/16/20 10:00 AM EDT | ALAN DERSHOWITZ

Posted on 07/30/2020 11:59:29 AM PDT by VAFreedom

What if the pandemic were to become so bad that the election could not be held? There is no acceptable reason for this to happen, since there are alternatives to voting in person on a single day. But it is possible, although unlikely, that voting by mail will be unrealistic if the pandemic were to get so much worse that it endangered the lives of postal workers. So it is not too early to ask this question. What does the Constitution provide in the event that an emergency precludes an election before the end of a term of the president? It has never happened, and it will likely not happen this year, but law professors like hypotheticals, so here is my assessment.

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To: BlackAdderess

I believe you are correct.


61 posted on 07/31/2020 11:51:55 AM PDT by Churchillspirit (9/11/2001 and 9/11/2012: NEVER FORGET.)
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To: VAFreedom

Another thing that he did not consider:
Senate seats terms that expire on January 3, 2021 could be filled by nomination of the sitting governor (assuming cancellation of the November election)


62 posted on 07/31/2020 11:57:32 AM PDT by scrabblehack
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To: VAFreedom

Who takes control if there is no presidential election this year?

I do and the democrats are not going to like it one little bit!!


63 posted on 07/31/2020 9:40:01 PM PDT by minnesota_bound (homeless guy. He just has more money....He the master will plant more cotton for the democrat party)
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