What happens to the Presidential election if he dies?

[Ronjon55]

Does it get postponed with Pence as potus?

[Mme. Defarge]

1. Would his votes go to the new R. candidate?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. The election continues regardless.

The GOP will have to select a replacement candidate. https://people.howstuffworks.com/what-happens-presidential-candidate-dies.htm

[BlueStater]

13. Would they even have time to do that?

Voting has already began in some places.

[jorgevlorgan]

27. They would have until the electors vote, actually

So if Trump ends up somehow winning after he died, they will select a person for the electors to vote for in his place, which would be in december.

[WhiteTara]

3. In the case of a US Senator

who died during the process was required to remain on the ballot. We're 2 million votes in.

[Binkie The Clown]

4. It has happened before in local elections that a candidate dies.

The election goes on as scheduled.

[lindysalsagal]

5. Been wondering the same thing. But doesn't order of ascension cover it? VP, House leader?

That's why that's there, right?

[Moostache]

10. In the case of a dead Presidential candidate winning, the Vice-President assumes the role

The election is not just for President. They are listed together on the ballot and the rules of succession would still apply.

[lagomorph777]

16. Yup.

[jorgevlorgan]

28. Of course the person who is elected is still selected by the party

which may or may not be the Vice President. Also the party will still have to provide a vice presidential candidate if the vp is chosen as the presidential candidate. THe party must provide the alternative candidate for the electors to vote for.

[PTWB]

6. He can still win the election even if he's dead.

It has happened before. Pence would become the president and appoint a new VP who would need to be confirmed by both houses of Congress.

Vote for Joe so that doesn’t happen.

[Rule of Claw]

8. What happens?

Champagne shortages.

[Moostache]

11. My bottle has been kept cold for 4 years...(n/t)

[leftofthestorm]

17. How did you manage?

I would have drank that thing Jan 20th and then went and bought a case. ETA I would drink mouthwash if I run out.

[obamanut2012]

26. Mine too

A nice little split, still in my fridge.

[Alacritous Crier]

14. 🍾

[pwb]

7. The Constitution provides for just this.

No worries.

[aeromanKC]

9. Voting continiues with names on ballot

If Trump wins the RNC will vote for a Trump replacement to be President (most likely Pence but it could be anybody they want) and then the Electoral College electors will then vote for that person to be President. (Unless SCOTUS has ruled they can be faithless..??)

BUT most likely, Biden wins on Nov. 3rd and everything else is moot!!

[Thomas Hurt]

12. We could not be so unfortunate as to face this problem.

Trump is one of the luckiest bastards to ever walk the earth.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

23. And one of the least deserving lucky bastards.

That MFer is a constant reminder that life just isn't fair, and that luck is beyond our control.

The closest thing to a remedy for that is for us to work very hard to ensure justice for all.

[lagomorph777]

15. Nope. No provision for that.

[marlakay]

18. I heard on the news its the electors that do final vote

And would give all of Trumps votes to the republican candidate who ever that is.

[Klaralven]

19. He won't be dead yet. The longest time on a ventilator that I've found is 51 days.

It's only 32 days to the election and he isn't on a vent yet.

The only way he dies is if the Republicans get a Supreme Court decision to remove him from life support.

[Bayard]

20. We celebrate!

[avebury]

21. Pence and his wife are probably hoping that he does

because that would make him President if, God forbid, the Rethugs successfully steal the election.

[if..fish..had..wings]

22. He dies ... he loses nt

[vlyons]

24. Biden still wins

If he dies before Nov 3, a lot of Trumpsters might just say, "Why bother?"

[jorgevlorgan]

25. The party will need to provide a replacement candidate for the electors

To vote for. If he dies and loses though, there won't be as much of an issue, I think

[BGBD]

29. This would happen.

The election is constitutionally mandated and the date codified in law. There are no options to change it.

It is too late for ballots to be changed in most states, so they would go out as is in that case.

Pence would not automatically become the nominee. It would be up to the RNC to pick a new candidates.

Any votes for Trump would be to select electors, as always. Any Trump electors would have the freedom to pick who they would cast votes for (likely the RNC pick).