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Wall Street Journal: Trump Campaign Wants States to Override Electoral Votes for Biden. Is That Possible?

Trump Campaign Wants States to Override Electoral Votes for Biden. Is That Possible? A look at how state legislatures can become involved in choosing electors November 21, 2020 | Deanna Paul | Wall Street Journal The Trump campaign is pursuing a strategy to have Republican-run legislatures in battleground states override results favoring President-elect Joe Biden,…

Wall Street JournalNovember 21, 2020

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Boston Globe: To get election coverage right, media must be patient

To get election coverage right, media must be patient Americans need to know that the outcome of the election may not be known for days or even weeks. October 2, 2020 | Marcus Brauchli | Boston Globe It was just after 2 a.m. on Nov. 8, 2000, three hours after California’s polls had closed, and…

Boston GlobeOctober 2, 2020

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Nieman Lab: The election could be contested and last for weeks after Nov. 3. Here’s what experts think journalists should know.

The election could be contested and last for weeks after Nov. 3. Here’s what experts think journalists should know. “Newsrooms need to prepare for a political environment in which mainstream political figures, most notably the President of the United States, are going to promote false and unsupported claims about the election. They need to prepare…

Nieman LabSeptember 29, 2020

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The New Yorker: What Happens if Donald Trump Fights the Election Results?

This election is probably going to reflect our greatest Constitutional challenge since the Civil War, and we must preserve our Democracy. Our votes are the way we speak and how we select our leaders.

The New YorkerAugust 21, 2020

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Washington Post: If we don’t dispel the falsehood of an election ‘delay’ now, we risk chaos in November

President Trump is ramping up his attacks on mail-in voting by insisting election results “must” be known on election night. “No more big election night answers?” he tweeted last month. “Ridiculous! Just a formula for RIGGING an Election . . .”

The Washington PostAugust 19, 2020

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The Washington Post: As Trump demurs, an unimaginable question forms: Could the president reach for the military in a disputed election?

President Trump’s refusal to commit to accepting the results of the November election, paired with his penchant for plunging the military into the partisan fray, has prompted scholars and legal experts to ask a once-unthinkable question: How would the armed forces respond if pulled into a disputed election?

Anthony TrombiJuly 28, 2020

Statement on the issues of threats to election officials and the peaceful transfer receiving attention at the Presidential Debate

Wall Street Journal: Trump Campaign Wants States to Override Electoral Votes for Biden. Is That Possible?

Boston Globe: To get election coverage right, media must be patient

Nieman Lab: The election could be contested and last for weeks after Nov. 3. Here’s what experts think journalists should know.

The New Yorker: What Happens if Donald Trump Fights the Election Results?

Washington Post: If we don’t dispel the falsehood of an election ‘delay’ now, we risk chaos in November

The Washington Post: As Trump demurs, an unimaginable question forms: Could the president reach for the military in a disputed election?