A brief thought. SO many postings. So many possible answers and ripostes--so let me just leave one:
Did FDR halt the election because the war was ongoing?
Oh---1 more: Abe Lincoln---"...the election date shall not be changed since that would seem that the control of our union is not in our hands". (A Paraphrase)
How irresponsible of Ridge to make this nonsense public. I am ever so sure that our appointed ---sorry---elected leader knew nothing of this.