Can Trump Cancel the Election?

[babylonsister]

https://politicalwire.com/2020/03/21/can-trump-cancel-the-election/

Can Trump Cancel the Election?
March 21, 2020 at 9:37 am EDT By Taegan Goddard

Vox: “The good news is that’s not allowed — or, at least, it’s not allowed unless Congress allows it to happen. A trio of federal laws set Election Day for presidential electors, senators, and US representatives as ‘the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November.’ If Republicans want to change this law, they will need to go through the Democratic House.”

“The 20th Amendment, moreover, provides that ‘the terms of the President and the Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January.’ Thus, even if the election were somehow canceled, Trump and Vice President Mike Pence’s term would still expire as scheduled — although, as explained below, the question of who would succeed them is devilishly complicated.”

“A more realistic threat, as the Nation’s Elie Mystal writes, is that state officials could use the extraordinary powers available to them during a major public health crisis to manipulate who is able to cast a ballot.”

[still_one]

1. The states run elections, and it would take an act of congress to change that, which is highly

unlikely as the OP indicated

This is why it is imperative that the states setup mail-in ballots for all registered voters

The blue states must lead on this

[Flaleftist]

2. No, but now he has an excuse to skip the debates.

[zackymilly]

3. His ego won't let him skip the debates. When he loses a debate, his ego still tells him he won. nt

[Historic NY]

4. NO NO NO

[DUgosh]

5. The speaker of the house

If there were no elections the Speaker would become president in Jan on Inauguration Day

[edhopper]

7. This

[unblock]

8. not technically true, as presidential elections aren't constitutionally required

any or all of the states could pass legislation to choose their electors by committee, appointment, whatever.

not saying that's politically feasible, but it's technically possible.

[sarisataka]

10. Incorrect

The selection of President and VP would go to Congress, per the Constitution

[Bluethroughu]

6. Mail ballots

No way can we give way to these traitors getting more time to do anymore damage than what will already be done.

[unblock]

9. donnie really can't do much, but states can

states can choose their presidential electors "in a manner of their choosing". we're just used to the chosen method being by elections in each state.

but any or all of the states could choose electors by committee or let the governor appoint them, whatever.

[EllieBC]

11. If there's even an attempt that is a greater threat than COVID 19

Seriously. I can think of nothing worse than suspending an election as important as this.

[sarisataka]

12. Short answer- No

Longer answer- Nope