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The U.S. Presidential Election: Managing the Risks of Violence
The 2020 U.S. presidential election presents risks not seen in recent history
It is conceivable that violence could erupt during voting or protracted ballot counts.
- ICG
Officials should take extra precautions; media and foreign leaders should avoid projecting a winner until the outcome is certain.
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As the U.S. presidential election approaches, the ingredients for unrest are present.
The electorate is polarised, both sides frame the stakes as existential, violent actors could disrupt the process and protracted contestation is possible.
President Donald Trump’s often…