Final Days before the U.S. Presidential Election
Final Days before the U.S. Presidential Election
Author(s): Mateusz Piotrowski
Subject(s): Politics, Governance, Electoral systems, Welfare systems, Health and medicine and law
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: USA; president; elections; COVID-19; Trump; Biden;
Summary/Abstract: The U.S. presidential election is 3 November, but millions of Americans have already voted. The fear of COVID-19 and strong support of their chosen candidate from the early stage of the campaign prompted voters to participate in early voting. While Democratic challenger Joe Biden is indicated as the likely winner, it is possible that the polls do not reflect Donald Trump’s actual chances of re-election. At the same time, the president has signalled that he might not concede defeat because of what he has described as a fraudulent process of votes by post. The probability is high of political instability until the next president is sworn in January 2021.
Series: PISM Bulletin
- Page Count: 2
- Publication Year: 2020
- Language: English
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