Democratic Primaries

Thekaspervote

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7. The facts: 1. He cannot postpone the election. congress sets the date

Sat Mar 21, 2020, 01:12 PM

Mar 2020

2.if for some unknown reason the election does not take place, it effects the sitting president. His term expires on Jan 20, 2021 regardless including the VP.

3.in such a case, the speaker of the house becomes acting President. Welcome president Pelosi!

You can google it if you like

We all know Rasmussen is very right leaning.

This just stirs up confusion and doubt...we already have enough of that

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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What Happens If the General Election Is Pushed past January 2021? [View all] Sloumeau Mar 2020 OP

Congress sets the date for the general election, and Ds will never agree to move the date stopbush Mar 2020 #1

+++ still_one Mar 2020 #2

If Trump purposely causes more cases and more deaths NCProgressive Mar 2020 #3

.... Blue_true Mar 2020 #16

Biden should start putting together his transition team RIGHT NOW. not_the_one Mar 2020 #4

Obama already had hundreds of people selected for his administration before he was elected in 2008. Sloumeau Mar 2020 #5

I suspect that he is. 2naSalit Mar 2020 #9

It will never happen. George II Mar 2020 #6

The facts: 1. He cannot postpone the election. congress sets the date Thekaspervote Mar 2020 #7

THE GENERAL ELECTION WILL NOT BE POSTPONED! MineralMan Mar 2020 #8

In order- sarisataka Mar 2020 #10

You wrote: Sloumeau Mar 2020 #12

That is the general process but sarisataka Mar 2020 #13

Check out how the state legislatures were divided in January 2019 Sloumeau Mar 2020 #14

If it is up to the legislatures sarisataka Mar 2020 #15

West Coast session sounds good... Magoo48 Mar 2020 #11

It can't be Tarc Mar 2020 #17