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cover of episode Larry Diamond and Ned Foley Explain the ‘Terrifying Inadequacy’ of U.S. Election Law

Larry Diamond and Ned Foley Explain the ‘Terrifying Inadequacy’ of U.S. Election Law

2020/9/17
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What will happen if both Donald Trump and Joe Biden claim victory in November? Unfortunately, according to scholars Larry Diamond and Ned Foley, American election laws "provide a shockingly inadequate guide" for resolving such a deadlock. We'll talk to Diamond and Foley about what could trigger a contested election, the limitations of the laws and constitutional provisions that govern electoral college disputes and the steps we can take to forestall what they call a "disaster scenario."