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Why voters should expect ‘unusual events’ this election

Why the presidential election result could take days or weeks -- and become chaotic

09/25/2020

PBS News Hour

Why voters should expect ‘unusual events’ this election

Clip: 9/25/2020 | 8m 22sVideo has Closed Captions

Why the presidential election result could take days or weeks -- and become chaotic

This year’s presidential election faces unprecedented challenges, between the pandemic and President Trump’s efforts to sow doubt about the integrity of voting by mail -- and whether he would accept an election loss. Is American democracy positioned to handle the threat? William Brangham talks to Barton Gellman, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for The Atlantic, which recently covered the story.

09/25/2020

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