Peter Baker

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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

"Neither the Constitution nor Congress provides any similar power to the President or other federal officials to change this date outside of Congress’s regular legislative process." https://constitutioncenter.orgblog/does-the-constitution-allow-for-a-delayed-presidential-election — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 30, 2020

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Lincoln did not delay elections during the Civil War. FDR did not delay elections during World War II. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 30, 2020

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Delaying the election might not work as Trump would want, if I'm reading this right. If electors don't choose a president by the deadline set by law, the choice would fall to the House. If the House does not choose, then on Jan. 20 the speaker would become acting president. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 30, 2020