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Could a President Use Military Power to Cheat an Election?
Original: What Might “Cheating” in an Election Look Like When the Cheater Is Also Commander in Chief of the Nation’s Military?
The Democracy Project is asking a provocative question: what would election cheating look like if the person rigging the vote is also the commander in chief of the nation's armed forces? The piece explores how control of the military could be used to influence or undermine an election, raising concerns about the safeguards separating civilian electoral processes from presidential command of the armed forces.
Why now: Ongoing concerns about a sitting president's power over the military being turned against democratic elections.
The Democracy Projectthe US presidencythe US military
Evidence
- What Might “Cheating” in an Election Look Like When the Cheater Is Also Commander in Chief of the Nation’s Military? · democracyproject.org
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