What does happens if Trump dies or withdraws before Nov 3? I'm talking here...

[LAS14]

... about the election. The GOP would have no candidate. A couple of replies in this thread suggest that the GOP would appoint a new candidate. But would all ballots have to be re-printed and re-distributed? Will early votes for Trump turn into votes for "the GOP?"

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[MontanaMama]

1. Putz would be pResident I suppose.

I don’t know how the election is handled. I wouldn’t doubt this could happen.

[LAS14]

4. I'm talking about the election. The GOP would have no candidate. nt

[LisaL]

2. Pence becomes president until January.

Election still goes on.

[still_one]

3. yup, that is exactly right

[LAS14]

6. I'm talking about the election. The GOP would have no candidate. nt

[still_one]

12. The RNC has rules where they would vote for a replacement. I suspect it would be Pence

[LisaL]

14. But ballots still will have Trump on. Too late to change them now.

And people are already voting.

[still_one]

19. Even though the ballot says trump, it would be the RNC's replacement candidate

[Wicked Blue]

29. It should be up to them to notify their base how to vote

It should not be our problem

[LAS14]

5. I'm talking about the election. The GOP would have no candidate. nt

[LisaL]

9. We don't vote for a candidate directly.

We vote for electors.
So election still goes on.

[sharp_stick]

21. Pence would probably be the candidate

He would likely have to pick a VP before the election but the election would go on.

The parties have rules where the national committees would meet and pick a new person. It would not go to the primary process in this case. They don't have to pick the current VP nominee but I'd be surprised if they didn't. Especially with an incumbant.

https://teachinghistory.org/history-content/ask-a-historian/20431

[House of Roberts]

7. If Trump dies, and Pence becomes President

Pence selects a Vice President, who must then be confirmed by both the Senate AND the House. If the House Dems don't confirm, and the office remains empty, Pence can pardon everyone, except himself.

[LAS14]

10. But what happens to the ELECTION, when the GOP has no candidate????? nt

[PTWB]

25. The ticket is Trump/Pence

If Trump dies the day before the election and Trump/Pence ticket wins the election, Pence would become president and would name a vice president that would have to be approved by both houses of congress.

[LisaL]

13. Unless you are god, you don't know that, do you?

NT

[LisaL]

22. Some people got every treatment thrown at them and still died.

He is high risk group.

[smirkymonkey]

20. You seem very sure.

He's only human, and one with a deadly virus who is in the worst possible shape. He also has numerous co-morbidities. It IS a possibility.

[LAS14]

26. Do you know what the co-morbidities are? I've been curious about the fact that...

... almost all talking heads mention only obesity. What? No high blood pressure? I suppose we'd know if he had Type II diabetes.

[smirkymonkey]

30. Yes. Just heard on the television.

High BP, High Cholesterol. What wasn't mentioned: Drug abuse, terrible diet, most likely previous stroke victim, etc.

[BannonsLiver]

27. Can I get this weekends Powerball numbers while we're at it?

[subterranean]

11. The party would choose a new candidate.

Most likely that would be Pence, but it doesn't have to be.

[LAS14]

16. And ballots all over the country would be re-printed and distributed? nt

[LisaL]

18. His name stays on the ballot.

Regardless.

[sharp_stick]

24. His name would stay on the ballot

It would be a mess but there are rules in place.

[Wounded Bear]

15. I don't believe there is a protocol for what happens to an election...

if one of the candidates falls before the election occurs.

Presumably, the VP candidate moves up and picks a running mate, I guess. It would be up to the party.

[lettucebe]

23. They choose a new candidate (probably Pence) and a new VP candidate -- that is all

We all know they don't want Pence or they'd have gone for the impeachment when they had the chance, so who knows? But, there is procedure, so no need to panic (for dems).

[Raven123]

28. Since the election is based on 50 state elections, it would be interesting.

Wonder if the various state constitutions have provisions. If there is no way to get another candidate on the ballot and they have no provision to replace, who knows.. There is no US Constitution based solution to my knowledge.

[tinrobot]

31. It will be a mess. Voting has already started.

If he dies, hopefully it will be in mid-November with him knowing he is a complete loser.

[brooklynite]

32. If Trump died, Pence would be the Presidential candidate...

...Trump would be on the ballot but effectively it would be the same.

[MoonlitKnight]

33. The election is for Electors to the Electoral College

So no change to ballots. Those electors will be free to vote for a replacement in any situation that requires it (death, resignation, impeachment, etc.).