First US presidential election post Jan 6 to test Congress's new safeguards

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As Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris race toward the finish, pro-democracy advocates and elected officials are preparing for a volatile period in the aftermath of Election Day, as legal challenges are filed, bad actors spread misinformation and voters wait for Congress to affirm the results.

This presidential election, the first since the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol, will be a stress test of the new systems and guardrails that Congress put in place to ensure America's long tradition of the peaceful transfer of presidential power.

One of the unusual characteristics of this election is that so much of the potential danger and so many of the attacks on the election system are focused on the post-election period, said Wendy Weiser, vice president for democracy at the nonpartisan Brennan Centre for Justice.

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Published On: 2024-10-29 @ 11:52:27 (4 days ago)

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