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Am I allowed to ask this now? It's a theoretical I've been pondering but did not want to ask until....

Posted by ty97 Dec 14 '20, 18:41

...after the EC voted.

If the EC votes for a candidate to be POTUS and that candidate passes away between the EC vote and inauguration day, what happens?

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Are you and Major, the rescue dog, conspiring on something? -- nm - crash davis Dec 14, 18:59
my EC -- (pic) - Peglegpete Dec 14, 18:53 [Attachment]
The vice-president elect will be inaugurated as President, but you can bet they'd find a way to stop Kamala. -- nm - jnine Dec 14, 18:44 2
- I'm not worried about any issues with Joe's health, it's just a general question that came to mind - ty97 Dec 14, 18:46 1
  - I'm more worried about assassination. -- nm - jnine Dec 14, 18:48
IANAL but my best guess would be that the House wouldn't certify the EC and then decide who is President. -- nm* - spamlet Dec 14, 18:42 4
- Ok, after reading the 12th, 20th, and 25th Amendments I change my answer to the VP. - spamlet Dec 14, 18:53
- Which leads the to the follow-up - ty97 Dec 14, 18:43 2
  - The 20th amendment says the vp elect becomes President. -- nm - jnine Dec 14, 18:45
  - VP would be my best guess but I really think we'd be in uncharted territory. - spamlet Dec 14, 18:45

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