US risks spectre of disputed election that could take months to resolve

Here are some of the messy scenarios at play — and how they might unfold

US president Donald Trump holds an article as he speaks during a news conference at the White House on Thursday. Picture: AP/Evan Vucci 

US president Donald Trump’s suggestion that the November 3 presidential election be delayed due to voter fraud was immediately rejected by lawmakers and dismissed by legal experts, but it raises the spectre of a disputed election that could take weeks or even months to resolve.

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