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Abraham Lincoln on Canelling Elections

Posted by Mike on July 14th, 2004

Lately there’s been talk about canceling the next presidential election if there is a terrorist attack. Abraham Lincoln faced the same issue during the Civil War, when confederate forces were within 5 miles of Washington, DC. Here’s what he had to say:

We can not have free government without elections; and if the rebellion
could force us [...]