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Professor Edward Larson, "What if the Coronavirus Cancels the Election?" -- NBC Think

Professor Edward J. Larson's editorial piece, "What if the Coronavirus Cancels the Election?" has been published in NBC Think, the online opinion page of NBC News.  The article considers what would happen under the Constitution if general elections are not held in November.

Excerpt from "What if the Coronavirus Cancels the Election"

If the federal and state governments do not prepare to hold general elections amid the coronavirus pandemic, the United States government could be forced to rely on rules of succession that have never been used, in circumstances the framers never imagined.

The complete article may be found here