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Responding to a Contested Election, Step by Step
The Electoral Count Act of 1887 was designed to avert constitutional chaos. That’s the hope anyway.
Are we prepared for post-election chaos?
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After Nov. 3 — Election Day — there is a chance of constitutional chaos. It could take the form of acute uncertainty, not only about who won the election but also about the process by which that question will be settled.