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drew
Lv 5
drew asked in Politics & GovernmentPolitics · 5 years ago

If something happened to Hillary before the election (if she was injured), would Tim Kaine become the candidate or what would happen?

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  • 5 years ago

    I was wondering that a while ago, so I looked it up:

    "Since the time of Andrew Jackson's run for the presidency in 1828, individual political parties have had the job of filling any vacancy on their national ticket, either that of their presidential or vice-presidential candidate. If one of their candidates vacates the ticket after they are nominated, either because of death or withdrawal, the party selects a replacement.

    Both the Republican and the Democratic parties have rules in their bylaws governing how to fill the vacancy. The Party Chair calls a meeting of the National Committee, and the Committee members at the meeting vote to fill the vacancy on the ticket. A candidate must receive a majority of the votes to win the party's nod.

    The same process would happen if the vacancy were to occur after the general election but before the Electoral College voting. If a vacancy should occur on the winning ticket, it would then be the party's responsibility to fill it and provide a candidate for whom their electors could vote."

  • martin
    Lv 7
    5 years ago

    The Democrats have the right to switch, but it would take more than a mere injury that could heal in time. No, Tim wouldn't automatically become the presidential candidate in an emergency. Likely, Bernie would get the most votes.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    good question. Since John Hinckley was released and Trump just sent him a note telling him that Hillary is using her for gay sex

  • 5 years ago

    Bmore

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  • 5 years ago

    Good question, but it would probably be voted on by Democratic senators since there wouldn't be time for a revote.

  • whcach
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    I don't like her at all,but I do not wish anything to happen that would cause her to have to be replaced

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    nope...the dems would have to nominate someone else...it could be him, but its not like he can assume the candidacy.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    yes and he would be a better prez

  • 5 years ago

    no, not automaticly

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