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bluestarone

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7. Understand that BUT i do worry about some RETHUGLICON controlled states.

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 13, 2020, 06:11 PM

Mar 2020

Is it FOR SURE that any one of them couldn't mess with their own state election? I really believe something could happen here! Help me feel better that they CANNOT! TY

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Does declaring a national emergency give trump the authority to shut down the Nov. Presidential [View all] Cousin Dupree Mar 2020 OP

I keep worrying about exactly that dhol82 Mar 2020 #1

No. Article II of the constitution gives that solely to Congress hlthe2b Mar 2020 #2

Thank you In_The_Wind Mar 2020 #3

Understand that BUT i do worry about some RETHUGLICON controlled states. bluestarone Mar 2020 #7

States set dates and policies/procedures for state elections. For a Federal office, the date is set hlthe2b Mar 2020 #15

No. States control elections, and Congress sets the date. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #4

NO. louis-t Mar 2020 #5

Trump doesn't need laws Miguelito Loveless Mar 2020 #6

I tend to agree with you. He's so devious and scornful of the law I trust him as far as I can Cousin Dupree Mar 2020 #9

No no no SCantiGOP Mar 2020 #8

No sarisataka Mar 2020 #10

No. The constitution trumps Trump. Cicada Mar 2020 #11

Even if the elections were postponed, his term still ends on January 20. NYC Liberal Mar 2020 #12

Just say NO. nt coti Mar 2020 #13

What if he declares martial law? Poiuyt Mar 2020 #14

Not even in a national emergency can he change the date. Only Congress can. See my post below hlthe2b Mar 2020 #17

This is the leading election law professor and constitutional scholar in the US hlthe2b Mar 2020 #16

Here...read this..... Roland99 Mar 2020 #18