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2024 Presidential Election Postponement

The possibility of postponing the 2024 presidential election in the United States.

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Jan 16, 2026
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What legal steps would Congress need to take to lawfully postpone a presidential election?

Congress is the only federal actor with the constitutional authority to set the date for choosing presidential electors and therefore to change the day of the presidential election; the President alon...

Feb 5, 2026

What legal mechanisms exist for postponing U.S. federal elections, and have they ever been used?

The legal power to change the timing of federal elections is fragmented: fixed a uniform presidential Election Day in 1845, states retain significant authority over how and when they choose federal el...