The Supreme Court hears oral argument in Jones v. Mississippi, a case on juvenile life sentences without parole and whether there needs to be court determination that the juvenile cannot be rehabilitated or reformed before imposing sentence.
House Speaker Nancy Pelsoi and Illinois Representative Cheri Bustos, chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, held a virtual news conferenceon this election day on the Democratic majority in the House and moving forward.
Pennsylvania's Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar held a virtual news conference on the general election in her state. Pennsylvania's Deputy Secretary fo Elections and Commissions Jonathan Marks also took questions.
New America examined voting technology and discussed with experts the potential for voting via your smartphone or computer in the future. Voatz co-founder and CEO outlined the many benefits of allowing voters to cast a digital ballot via a phone app the company developed.
Pennsylvania's Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar held a virtual news conference on the general election in her state. Pennsylvania's Deputy Secretary fo Elections and Commissions Jonathan Marks also took questions.
Political law experts Bob Bauer and Benjamin Ginsberg spoke about what to expect on Election Day during a virtual discussion hosted by The Economic Club of Washington, D.C. Both men, who have been involved in election law for decades and co-chaired a 2014 presidential commission to study how American voting is conducted, said they expect to know the outcome of the 2020 presidential race either on election night or a few days after. The discussion covered many aspects related to the upcoming election including the role of the electoral college, voter fraud, absentee ballots and key states to watch for early indicators on election night.
The Federalist Society held a debate with law professors on whether to keep or eliminate the electoral college. Arguing in favor of the elimination of the electoral college was Harvard University Law Professor Lawrence Lessig, and arguing for keeping it was Duke University Law Professor Stephen Sachs The debate was moderated by Judge Neomi Rao from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit.
Presidential, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and gubernatorial election results, victory and concession speeches and viewer reaction are featured as C-SPAN covers the unfolding outcome of the 2020 election.
Presidential, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and gubernatorial election results, victory and concession speeches and viewer reaction are featured as C-SPAN covers the unfolding outcome of the 2020 election.
