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Federal Election Timing

The process and authority for setting federal election dates

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Jan 16, 2026
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Can the president stop the midterm elections by creating insurance in the states

The President of the United States does not have constitutional or statutory authority to unilaterally stop or cancel federal elections, and Congressional law fixes the timing of presidential and cong...

Jan 28, 2026
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Has the Supreme Court ever allowed delaying a federal election for emergency reasons?

There is no record in the provided reporting that has ever authorized postponing or delaying a federal election for emergency reasons; constitutional and statutory authority over rests with and, in pr...