Just weeks away from the presidential election, Donald Trump has tested positive for coronavirus. So the question has been raised as to whether the election could be delayed, and how this might happen. The US presidential election is held by law on the Tuesday after the first Monday of November, every four years - so this year it's on 3 November. What would happen if President Trump became incapacitated? For now, President Trump is reported to have "mild symptoms", but if he did become too ill to carry out his duties, this is what the US constitution sets out:The 25th Amendment allows a president to hand over power to the vice-president, which means Mike Pence would become acting president.

Source: The Star October 03, 2020 03:22 UTC