[peyton randolph]

It’s complicated.

See U.S. Const., art. II, § 1.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/articleii

“The electors shall meet in their respective states, and vote by ballot for two persons, of whom one at least shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves.”

Although the running mates could technically be from the same state, the electors from that state could only vote for one of them in that instance.

This could trigger a situation where the President came from one party but the Vice President came from the other party because the electors couldn’t vote for both of them. I doubt either the GOPe or the Democrats would risk that.

[ek_hornbeck]

This could trigger a situation where the President came from one party but the Vice President came from the other party because the electors couldn’t vote for both of them. I doubt either the GOPe or the Democrats would risk that.

Especially with Florida, a "swing state" with many electoral votes.

On the other hand, from an actual policy as opposed to partisan standpoint, would anybody really notice if a Democratic VP were switched with an establishment GOP VP, or vice-versa?

[ColdOne]

Wow.....thank you for link and info.

[Impy]

This could trigger a situation where the President came from one party but the Vice President came from the other party because the electors couldn’t vote for both of them.

No, that wouldn't happen. What could happen is no one has a majority for VP, in that case the Senate picks between the top 2.

[Nero Germanicus]

And, as was mentioned, its simple enough to register and establish residence in another state. Jeb was born in Midland, Texas and Marco Rubio in Miami.
That’s what Dick Cheney did in “moving” back to Wyoming.

[cookcounty]

Well the good news is that Sharpton lives in New York, so he can’t be Hillary’s VP.

[tallyhoe]

Then it is Cruz and Rubio!!!