A Candidate's Death Could Delay or Eliminate the Presidential Election

US News & World Report ^ | 8/30/16 | Steven Nelson

[BigEdLB]

The presidential election could be delayed or scrapped altogether if conspiracy theories become predictive and a candidate dies or drops out before Nov. 8. The perhaps equally startling alternative, if there's enough time: Small groups of people hand-picking a replacement pursuant to obscure party rules.

The scenarios have been seriously considered by few outside of the legal community and likely are too morbid for polite discussion in politically mixed company. But prominent law professors have pondered the effects and possible ways to address a late-date vacancy.

"There's nothing in the Constitution which requires a popular election for the electors serving in the Electoral College," says John Nagle, a law professor at the University of Notre Dame, meaning the body that officially elects presidents could convene without the general public voting.

[Political Junkie Too]

The parties should consider the health of their nominees when selecting them.

There is nothing in the Constitution that protects a particular party's ability to field a candidate. If their candidate fails to qualify (e.g., dies), the election goes on with the remaining candidates.

-PJ

[Tench_Coxe]

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[elcid1970]

When in Mexico, Trump should have a food taster & insist that he and el Presidente eat from the same plate. Don’t take chances, even the Montezuma Two-Step could be fatal.

Or maybe not. The real Trump hater in Mexico is the former preezy Vicente Fox who was seething on CNN this morning.

(I wouldn’t watch CNN except Mom is in rehab & that’s the only news channel in her room.)

[Crucial]

Pin the tail on the half-honky?

[Little Ray]

Doesn’t it mean that Tim Kaine becomes the DNC Presidential candidate?

[advertising guy]

bttt

[mistfree]

I’ve posited this before; Cankles drops out, the Dems put up Biden. The media goes crazy with love. None of his bad stuff comes out and guess who is the next prez?

[JimRed]

Suggesting that they kill Hill? Hmmm...