The United States has never once suspended elections; not even for the Civil War.

I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same

-Presidential Oath of Office (empasis added).

Just not these:

The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States

-Article 1, Section 2

The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years.

-Seventeenth Amendment

  • Maggoty@lemmy.world
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    7 hours ago

    Nah there’s gonna be midterms. They only pretended it takes years to build these maps when they got told they had to let black people have representation. Maps in their favor? With black populations split into not having any voting power? That’ll be done by end of the workday Friday.