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How Congress could decide the 2020 election

  • Written by Donald Brand, Professor, College of the Holy Cross
imageIf the House of Representatives selects the president, each state would get a single vote – not one vote per House member. iStock / Getty Images Plus

If the the 2020 U.S. presidential election is contested, both campaigns are preparing to take the matter to court. But the Founding Fathers meant for Congress to be the backup plan if the...

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