Not before the Electoral College meats but before the election. How would canidates be selected to replace them?
2007-12-18 09:15:58 · 14 answers · asked by Larry B 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
If it was too close to the election. People would have to vote for the Ticket as is and take their chances on who the Party chose to serve.
If that happened to the Democratic Ticket, the Republicans would be screwed. Ask John Ashcroft. He lost his Senate seat to a dead guy.
2007-12-18 09:44:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The parties would have the option to select replacements.
2007-12-18 17:34:31 · answer #2 · answered by Sally B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't know. It's never happened before. But I imagine it would be up to the political party involved to nominate replacements.
2007-12-18 17:29:36 · answer #3 · answered by texasjewboy12 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/9-12/government/national/succession.html
Presidential Succession Act of 1947
Vice President
Speaker of the House
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
Secretary of State
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of Defense
Attorney General
Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of Labor
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Secretary of Transportation
Secretary of Energy
Secretary of Education
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Secretary of Homeland Security
2007-12-18 17:20:54 · answer #4 · answered by edzerne 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Hello Nancy!
2007-12-18 17:34:58 · answer #5 · answered by grumpyoldman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the next in line is speaker of the house.
Elections would not be affected other than more open seats to be filled - of which some are appointed, not elected.
2007-12-18 17:28:58 · answer #6 · answered by Naturescent 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The runner up would get the party's nomination and select his/her vice president.
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2007-12-18 17:24:41 · answer #7 · answered by The man 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It would be up to the party directors to come up with alternate candidates.
2007-12-18 17:32:19 · answer #8 · answered by Barry auh2o 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The party would scramble to have special primaries.
2007-12-18 17:18:35 · answer #9 · answered by DOOM 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the party would choose replacements
2007-12-18 17:19:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋