As long as you await the final results and the announcement of who will be president in 2021…..why not learn something…..like a little history. (I can hear the eyes rolling in the background)…..
This election will not be the only election where there was some contention on who the winner was……but it may be the silliest in history.
As states continue to count their ballots in the 2020 election, it seems possible that Democrats and Republicans will end up in court over whether President Trump will win a second term in the White House.
President Trump has said he’s going to contest the election results – going so far as to say that he believes the election will ultimately be decided by the Supreme Court. Meanwhile, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has a team of lawyers lined up for a legal battle.
Unprecedented changes in voting procedures due to the coronavirus pandemic have created openings for candidates to cry foul. Republicans argued earlier this year that extending deadlines to receive and count ballots will lead to confusion and fraud, while Democrats believe Republicans are actively working to disenfranchise voters.
Should either Trump or Biden refuse to concede, it wouldn’t be the first time turmoil and claims of fraud dominated the days and weeks after the elections.
The elections of 1876, 1888, 1960 and 2000 were among the most contentious in American history. In each case, the losing candidate and party dealt with the disputed results differently.
Like I said it never hurts to learn while you are wringing your hands waiting for the results to be finalized.
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“lego ergo scribo”
I remember the election in 2000. That was the first one I voted in.
The BBC reported that tens of thousands of postal ballots missed the deadline for counting, and will be ignored. That says much about the recent chaos in the USPS.
Best wishes, Pete.
Do not know that but there is many accusations flying around on both sides. chuq
Thank you chuq