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BGBD

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29. This would happen.

Reply to Ronjon55 (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2020, 04:26 PM

Oct 2020

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).

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What happens to the Presidential election if he dies? [View all] Ronjon55 Oct 2020 OP

Would his votes go to the new R. candidate? Mme. Defarge Oct 2020 #1

The election continues regardless. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2020 #2

Would they even have time to do that? BlueStater Oct 2020 #13

They would have until the electors vote, actually jorgevlorgan Oct 2020 #27

In the case of a US Senator WhiteTara Oct 2020 #3

It has happened before in local elections that a candidate dies. Binkie The Clown Oct 2020 #4

Been wondering the same thing. But doesn't order of ascension cover it? VP, House leader? lindysalsagal Oct 2020 #5

In the case of a dead Presidential candidate winning, the Vice-President assumes the role Moostache Oct 2020 #10

Yup. lagomorph777 Oct 2020 #16

Of course the person who is elected is still selected by the party jorgevlorgan Oct 2020 #28

He can still win the election even if he's dead. PTWB Oct 2020 #6

What happens? Rule of Claw Oct 2020 #8

My bottle has been kept cold for 4 years...(n/t) Moostache Oct 2020 #11

How did you manage? leftofthestorm Oct 2020 #17

Mine too obamanut2012 Oct 2020 #26

🍾 Alacritous Crier Oct 2020 #14

The Constitution provides for just this. pwb Oct 2020 #7

Voting continiues with names on ballot aeromanKC Oct 2020 #9

We could not be so unfortunate as to face this problem. Thomas Hurt Oct 2020 #12

And one of the least deserving lucky bastards. Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2020 #23

Nope. No provision for that. lagomorph777 Oct 2020 #15

I heard on the news its the electors that do final vote marlakay Oct 2020 #18

He won't be dead yet. The longest time on a ventilator that I've found is 51 days. Klaralven Oct 2020 #19

We celebrate! Bayard Oct 2020 #20

Pence and his wife are probably hoping that he does avebury Oct 2020 #21

He dies ... he loses nt if..fish..had..wings Oct 2020 #22

Biden still wins vlyons Oct 2020 #24

The party will need to provide a replacement candidate for the electors jorgevlorgan Oct 2020 #25

This would happen. BGBD Oct 2020 #29