If we end up in a civil war, does that mean election is cancelled?
This is the only reliable piece I can find online:
In order for a federal election to be postponed, Congress would have to enact an amendment to the 1845 federal law and the president would have to sign it. The chances of that occurring are very slim since the House of Representatives is controlled by Democrats, the Senate by the Republicans and the Executive Branch also by a Republican. Even if Congress and the president agreed on postponing an election, a judicial challenge would be likely.
Postponing an election has never been done in the history of the Republic. Not even when we were at war. Not even when we were at war with ourselves…
… So, when they do it, I expect the Supreme Court to uphold it with a 5-4 margin claiming that they had a personal seance with George Washington, who told them that this is what he had in mind all along
Civil war lets go!
(I don’t like war, just in case that it was not clear)
If we end up in a civil war, does that mean election is cancelled?
This is the only
reliablepiece I can find online:From:
https://bbklaw.com/resources/postponing-a-presidential-election-and-the-law
Postponing an election has never been done in the history of the Republic. Not even when we were at war. Not even when we were at war with ourselves…
… So, when they do it, I expect the Supreme Court to uphold it with a 5-4 margin claiming that they had a personal seance with George Washington, who told them that this is what he had in mind all along
The Republicans hold a majority in both houses of Congress right now
Thank you, just found it: Republicans 220, Democrats 215.
Most of us do. Still kinda seems like it’s where we’re headed though