If the outcome is already decided, then it cannot by definition be a competitive election.
Chris Coons: “If the outcome is already decided, then it cannot by definition be a competitive election.”
On the recordJune 17, 2013
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Coons argues that predetermined outcomes undermine the legitimacy of elections.
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