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Presidential Power to Suspend Federal Elections

The claim that a president can unilaterally suspend federal elections under martial law

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Can a US president unilaterally suspend federal elections under martial law?

A president cannot unilaterally suspend federal elections under a claim of martial law; constitutional text, statute, Supreme Court precedents, and expert legal analyses all place the power to alter o...