President Trump mentions postponement of presidential election Is it unlikely without authority Is it July 31 4:25
President Trump of the United States posted on Twitter about the fall presidential election, mentioning the possibility of postponement due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection. However, the election date is set by federal law and cannot be changed by the president's authority, so it is unlikely to be realized.
In response to the spread of the new coronavirus, more states in the United States are introducing postal voting in the November presidential election to reduce contact with others, but President Trump argues that fraud will occur. I'm against it.
President Trump said on the 30th, "A postal vote would make the 2020 presidential election the most uncertain and fraudulent election. Should we postpone the election until people feel comfortable voting?" On Twitter and mentioned the possibility of postponing the presidential election.
However, the date of the presidential election is stipulated by federal law, and the change requires a legislative amendment by the parliament and cannot be done by the president's authority. It is unlikely that it will be postponed because the opposition and Democratic parties currently occupy the majority seats in the House of Representatives.
There is also a view that increasing the voting rate in the US presidential election will favor Democratic candidates, and President Trump is wary that the post voting will raise the voting rate and become disadvantageous.