Video Clip: The Safe Harbor Deadline for Appointing Electors

Description

Republican election lawyer Ben Ginsberg, the American Enterprise Institute’s Norman Ornstein and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund’s Janai Nelson explained what the "safe harbor" deadline is on December 8 and how it relates to the 2020 election and resolving any election disputes in states. The panelist discussed other important dates leading up to inauguration and the legal significance of the "safe harbor" deadline.

4 minutes

Keywords

  • Electoral College
  • Normative
  • Peaceful Transition Of Power
  • Recount
  • Safe Harbor Deadline
  • Slate Of Electors

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