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originally posted by: nugget1
From all the information I've been able to find Vance would take his place as POTUS elect.
What happens if a candidate cannot continue his or her campaign?
What happens if a vacancy occurs during the primary process?
What if a vacancy occurs after the primaries and before or during the convention?
You can assume, for instance, that Vice President Kamala Harris would be a top contender to be on the ballot if, for some reason, Biden left the race.
Has anything like this ever happened before?
What if a candidate left the race after the convention?
Would the running mate automatically become the nominee?
Has a candidate ever left the race after the convention?
What if a president-elect was incapacitated after the election?
If a president-elect was to die, timing is again important.
Under the Constitution, it is electors meeting in state capitols who technically cast votes for the presidency. While some states require that they vote for the winner of the election in their state, in others they have leeway.
The CRS memo, which cites several congressional hearings on the subject, suggests it would clearly make sense for a vice president-elect to simply assume the role of president-elect, but the law itself is murky.
Under the 20th Amendment, if a president-elect dies, his or her running mate, the vice president-elect, becomes president.
There could be some question, for instance, about when exactly a person becomes president-elect. Is it after the electors meet in December, or after Congress meets to count Electoral College votes on January 6?