First off, what would happen if a major-party nominee dies between now and Election Day November 3? The only practical way to make that happen would be to postpone the presidential election, and a bipartisan agreement to do that is very tough to imagine. But voters can vote for a dead candidate. In , Missouri Gov.
He died in a plane crash three weeks before the election, too late to have his name removed from the ballot. What either party could do in the event of an untimely death, though, is make clear who the designated successor would be.
But this year, this soon before the election, each party would be highly incentivized to encourage their supporters to just vote for the ticket as planned rather than, say, to have write-in votes for a new nominee , and to pick the closest thing to a unity choice: Pence for Republicans, Harris for Democrats. Vox is part of Vox Media. Find more coverage of the election across its other 13 networks: how to vote, in-depth analysis, and how policies will affect you, your state and the country over the next four years and beyond.
The next stop on the road to Inauguration Day is December 14, when the Electoral College actually votes. The electors from the entire country — the Electoral College — then actually choose the president. In modern times, they basically just rubber-stamp the Election Day results. The death of a major-party nominee would present a very unusual situation.
But the ramifications would be quite different depending on whether the deceased candidate won or lost on November 3, or whether the outcome was disputed. If the losing candidate dies, then, well, the winner still wins. This happened once before in US history, in the election of President Ulysses S.
Grant won reelection, and his main opponent, Horace Greeley, died a few weeks later, before the Electoral College voted. Greeley won six states and 66 electoral votes, so after his death, those electors then had to decide what to do. So what if the winning candidate dies? Here, there could be an attempt from the RNC or DNC to designate a replacement — again, the vice president-elect would be the obvious but not required pick — and to have all the electors pledged to, say, Trump, vote for Pence for president instead.
But there are potential problems. Second, in an attempt to prevent this faithless behavior, states have adopted laws requiring electors to vote for the candidate that won their state. The specifics of these laws differ by state , and some are toothless.
But if taken literally, they could bind electors to vote for the deceased candidate — locking them in. Indeed, a Supreme Court decision upholding the constitutionality of these penalties on faithless electors mentioned just this possibility. Top Searches Xi Jinping. Afghanistan Mosque Blast. Dutch Lockdown. Sri Lanka Rains.
Taliban News. This story is from October 4, What happens in the election - already well underway - should his condition take a turn for the worse? If the president is unable to serve, through illness or death, the 25th Amendment makes clear the powers of the presidency transfer to Vice President Mike Pence until the president regains the ability to perform his duties.
But what happens if a candidate for president dies before Election Day? Or right after? What happens if the winning candidate dies before Inauguration Day?
It's never happened in a country with a long transition between Election Day at the start of November and the start of a president's new term on January The Constitution, as well as state and federal election laws, would help guide the country through the process. But with no precedent, the outcome is far from certain. The House of Representatives has the final say on who wins the presidency.
Before the House might have to take charge, there are roles for political parties, state legislatures, the Electoral College, the courts and, most importantly, voters. Here are some questions and answers about what might happen if a presidential candidate dies, before or after the election: Can political parties replace a candidate who dies?
Yes, but not this close to Election Day. Nearly 63 million ballots have already been sent to voters, with nearly 3 million votes already cast.
The deadline for candidates to withdraw has passed in all but two states - South Carolina and Connecticut - and their deadlines are a few days away.
The date of the election is set by federal law - the Tuesday after the first Monday in November - which falls this year on Nov. Only Congress can change the date of the election. Instead, they are voting for slates of electors who will pick the president and vice president as members of the Electoral College. To win the presidency, a candidate must win the backing of a majority of electors - - in the Electoral College.
Constitution and the Presidential Succession Act of outline the presidential order of succession. An election for president of the United States happens every four years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The most recent presidential election was November 3, The election process begins with primary elections and caucuses.
These are two methods that states use to select a potential presidential nominee Nominee: the final candidate chosen by a party to represent them in an election. In general, primaries use secret ballots for voting. Caucuses are local gatherings of voters who vote at the end of the meeting for a particular candidate. Then it moves to nominating conventions , during which political parties each select a nominee to unite behind.
During a political party convention, each presidential nominee also announces a vice presidential running mate. The candidates then campaign across the country to explain their views and plans to voters. They may also participate in debates with candidates from other parties. During the general election General Election: a final election for a political office with a limited list of candidates.
But the tally of those votes—the popular vote—does not determine the winner. Instead, presidential elections use the Electoral College. To win the election, a candidate must receive a majority of electoral votes. In the event no candidate receives a majority, the House of Representatives chooses the president and the Senate chooses the vice president.
Summer of the year before an election through spring of the election year — Primary and caucus Caucus: a statewide meeting held by members of a political party to choose a presidential candidate to support. January to June of election year — States and parties hold primaries Primary: an election held to determine which of a party's candidates will receive that party's nomination and be their sole candidate later in the general election.
December — Electors Elector: a person who is certified to represent their state's vote in the Electoral College. For an in-depth look at the federal election process in the U.
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