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Commentary

July 30, 2020

This Year’s Election Will Be Held on November 3rd. That Is All.

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OK, let’s get this straight:

Q: Can President Trump delay the November election?

A: No.

Nor does Congress have either the desire or the votes to delay it. There’s not really any need for further discussion of this topic.

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