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The news of Donald Trump and his wife Melania positive for coronavirus It is making the opening headlines and front pages of all media and news sites around the world.
Not only. A few hours after the official contagion, announced by the president of the United States himself through his Twitter account, the financial markets are in turmoil and are suffering negative effects.
Now many wonder what other impact the positivity of Donald and Melania Trump could have and, above all, if US elections are at risk assuming Trump does not recover as quickly as expected and his health situation worsens.
Trump positive for coronavirus, US elections at risk?
This is an unprecedented situation in the history of United States Presidential Election.
However, despite the COVID-19 is putting us before several new situations, you can find the indications in the articles and amendments of the American constitution that regulate voting.
In addition, the threat of Trump himself a few months ago to postpone the date of the November 3, because of risk of fraud linked to voting by mail, it had already allowed us to formulate some hypotheses on this subject.
US elections can be postponed
There is a real possibility of postpone election day, which is traditionally celebrated on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November, but the decision can be made exclusively by Congress.
Currently House and Senate, the two branches that make up the U.S. legislature, have two different majorities, respectively Democratic me Republican.
In this case, both parties should therefore decide to move the election date beyond November 3, to allow Trump to face the remaining electoral campaign with all his might and with the possibility of moving to participate in rallies in the various states.
A new president for January 20, 2021
However, if there is an option to delay the day the competition will take place between the current White House tenant and Joe biden, he 20th amendment to the constitution clearly excludes the possibility that the mandates of the President and Vice President can extend beyond the noon on January 20.
In case of President elect had died before that date, his running partner he would automatically become president. A situation that never happened and that, hopefully, remains only an abstract hypothesis.
The next American elections therefore, they can be held on a different date than planned, provided that the Republican Party reaches an agreement with the Democratic Party.
However, by January 20 it will be necessary to know if Trump will be confirmed in his office or if he will be sworn in by a new president.
