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[–] Omgpwnies@lemmy.zip 27 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

'At war' is not the same as defending yourself from an invasion, which the US has not had to do since it has existed in it's current form. Also, governments have suspended elections in the past when necessary. For instance, the UK suspended elections during WW2 via the 'Prolongation of parliament' bill, while they were defending themselves from a German invasion.

https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/1944/oct/31/prolongation-of-parliament-bill