U.S. Supreme Court,
Government,
Constitutional Law
Jul. 20, 2020
Supreme Court rulings exposed the ‘contingent election’ issue
According to many polls, President Donald Trump’s path to re-election has never looked more difficult. But the polls fail to account for what is known as the “contingent election,” which Lin-Manuel Miranda uses in the storyline to the hit musical “Hamilton.”
John H. Minan
Emeritus Professor of Law
University of San Diego School of Law
Professor Minan is a former attorney with the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. and the former chairman of the San Diego Regional Water Quality Board.
According to many polls, President Donald Trump's path to re-election has never looked more difficult. But the polls fail to account for what is known as the "contingent election," which Lin-Manuel Miranda uses in the storyline to the hit musical "Hamilton."
The president is not elected through the popular vote. Rather, Article II, Section 1, of the Constitution specifies a process using state-designated electors sitting in the Elect...
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In