Does declaring a national emergency give trump the authority to shut down the Nov. Presidential

[Cousin Dupree]

election due to public “safety and security”? I can’t get the thought out of my mind that he may be planning it.

[dhol82]

1. I keep worrying about exactly that

[hlthe2b]

2. No. Article II of the constitution gives that solely to Congress

[In_The_Wind]

3. Thank you

[bluestarone]

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

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

[hlthe2b]

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

by Congress in the constitution, article II.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. No. States control elections, and Congress sets the date.

Trump has no power over elections.

[louis-t]

5. NO.

[Miguelito Loveless]

6. Trump doesn't need laws

He will do as he wishes, and GOP/SCOTUS 5 will be fine with it.

[Cousin Dupree]

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

throw him.

[SCantiGOP]

8. No no no

Constitution requires that President and VP is elected for only a 4 year term and specifies when that term ends.
There is no legal way for anyone to keep a President in office beyond his/her elected term.
If an election were not held, which also wouldn't be legal, then the terms of the Pres and VP would expire and the Speaker of the House would become President.
Of course, all of this is idle speculation, because if an election isn't held it means we aren't still following the Constitution.

[sarisataka]

10. No

But I'm sure you won't be the last to ask this question

[Cicada]

11. No. The constitution trumps Trump.

[NYC Liberal]

12. Even if the elections were postponed, his term still ends on January 20.

Pelosi would take over.

[coti]

13. Just say NO. nt

[Poiuyt]

14. What if he declares martial law?

[hlthe2b]

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

[hlthe2b]

16. This is the leading election law professor and constitutional scholar in the US

His response?

Link to tweet

[Roland99]

18. Here...read this.....

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=13088285