Could the election of 1944 have been delayed?

[buritobr]

Does the constitution allow an election to be delayed?
Did someone consider this possibility in 1944?

[Sumner 1868]

No, it would be unconstitutional. If the Civil War wouldn't delay an election, nothing will.

[Skill and Chance]

Coincidentally, this is the primary reason I support the electoral college.  Imagine an earthquake in L.A. or a Category 5 hurricane in Houston the day before the election.

[President Johnson]

No, it could not. Even the election of 1864 was not delayed, although some states left the union at this time.

[Thunderbird is the word]

Coincidentally, this is the primary reason I support the electoral college.  Imagine an earthquake in L.A. or a Category 5 hurricane in Houston the day before the election.

The way to solve that is to have contingency built into the system so say displaced people can vote via absentee in an emergency.

[Dancing with Myself]

Nope because we have fixed terms.

In England for instance it could and has happened. They didn't vote at all from 1910 to 1918, and from 1935-1945 but here the show has to go on.

[Mr. Reactionary]

No, it would be unconstitutional. If the Civil War wouldn't delay an election, nothing will.

This. If Lincoln ran during a domestic conflict, a foreign one would not justify a delay.

[Nym90]

Coincidentally, this is the primary reason I support the electoral college.  Imagine an earthquake in L.A. or a Category 5 hurricane in Houston the day before the election.

Contingencies could be accounted for on a localized and case by case basis.

For example, the NYC primary for mayor and other offices was originally scheduled for 9/11/01 and then delayed (I assume those who had already cast ballots in the hour prior to the attacks had to revote?).

[Del Tachi]

Coincidentally, this is the primary reason I support the electoral college.  Imagine an earthquake in L.A. or a Category 5 hurricane in Houston the day before the election.

Contingencies could be accounted for on a localized and case by case basis.

For example, the NYC primary for mayor and other offices was originally scheduled for 9/11/01 and then delayed (I assume those who had already cast ballots in the hour prior to the attacks had to revote?).

Realistically, that wouldn't be necessary as anyone who had voted prior to the polls being prematurely closed would have had their names "taken out of the books" of whatever it is they do in NYC.