# Presidential Election results - Who can enforce them?

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [October 30, 2020, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/presidential-election-results-who-can-enforce-them/924338 "2020-10-30T19:29:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![Icarus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icarus/32/72_2.png) [@Icarus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icarus)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2020, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/presidential-election-results-who-can-enforce-them/924338/3 "2020-10-30T19:46:52Z")

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> [@If Trump loses, what does it mean "He won't go quietly."?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trump-loses-what-does-it-mean-he-wont-go-quietly/923352/1):
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> But as far as I know, Trump can’t just not leave.

According to who? What person or persons makes this happen? Under who’s authority? Especially if Trump is vigorously contesting the results.

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