If he wins the White House, Joe Biden will likely have to deal with a Republican-controlled Senate and a lot of Americans who believe he is not the legitimate president.
Whether it’s a Biden or Trump presidency, the reality is that Canadian interests — on trade, global climate change, foreign affairs or other matters — don’t align with America’s.
Five of the six disputed presidential elections in US history were resolved and the country moved on – but one ended in civil war. What will happen if the 2020 election is contested?
There is no clear winner in the presidential race yet, but with many mail-in votes still to be counted, Joe Biden is favoured eventually to take the White House.
The polls and pundits say Joe Biden will win, but they’ve been wrong before. So what will be the early indicators of whether Donald Trump stays or goes?
The majority voting system in the United States, as in virtually every country in the world, imperfectly reflects voter preferences and could once again benefit Donald Trump.
Because of the contentiousness of mail-in voting, it would not be surprising if there are more lawsuits after the election. We might not know for days who is the winner.
Anne E. Deysine, Université Paris Nanterre – Université Paris Lumières
If there’s not a clear winner of the November 3 election and the current president refuses to leave office, here are six scenarios that could play out.
Professor in U.S. Politics and U.S. Foreign Relations at the United States Studies Centre and in the Discipline of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney