President Trump on Thursday raised the prospect of delaying the November election because of the COVID-19 pandemic, even though he lacks the legal authority to do so.
because of the COVID-19 pandemic, though the president lacks the legal authority to delay elections on his own.
Trump broached the subject of a delay in a tweet in which he complained about potential problems with mail-in voting, adding:"Delay the Election until people can properly, securely and safely vote???" “The president has no power here,” Foley said. “Congress has the power. I can’t foresee Congress changing the date of the election.”
The U.S. Constitution requires congressional elections every two years. To hold congressional and presidential elections together, a delayed presidential election would still need to take place in 2020.
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