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Succession in case of death during a US presidential election
Category: Relationships and Society > Politics Asked by: kcbjordan-ga List Price: $5.00 |
Posted:
02 Sep 2004 11:59 PDT
Expires: 02 Oct 2004 11:59 PDT Question ID: 396098 |
Hypothetical question here, and I suspect the FBI will knock on my door for even asking it in this day and age: what would happen (god forbid) if a non-incumbent presidential candidate died prior to a US presidential election. e.g. if Kerry died, what would happen? Also what would happen if say both Kerry and Edwards died, prior to the election? Last question: what would happen if they Kerry were elected but died prior to being sworn in? P.S. I ask this question only out of pure interest of what could happen in a worst case scenario. As a US citizen, I believe it is still my right to ask these questions and learn the answer. |
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Re: Succession in case of death during a US presidential election
Answered By: kriswrite-ga on 02 Sep 2004 12:58 PDT Rated: |
Hello Kcbjordan~ Since you're asking about a specific part of the U.S. Constitution, I don't think the Secret Service will be too alarmed :) If a candidate dies, it's up to his (or her) party to find a replacement. This would be true for the Vice Presidential "*and* Presidential candidate. The U.S. Constitution allows that if the President-elect dies, then the Vice President-elect will be sworn in as President. (If the Electoral College hasn't voted yet, then the Electoral College may, at their discretion, choose somebody else.) (See "President Elect" at Word IQ: http://www.wordiq.com/definition/President-elect ) To view this section of the Constitution, see "Amendment 20, Section 3:" http://iwhome.com/Constitution/cns1/cns179.htm Regards, Kriswrite KEYWORDS USED: "president elect dies" |
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Great answer, clear and concise. |
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Re: Succession in case of death during a US presidential election
From: just4fun2-ga on 02 Sep 2004 12:28 PDT |
If you're really worried about the FBI checking you out, then give the local FBI office a call. It's better that you call them then they call you. |
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Re: Succession in case of death during a US presidential election
From: kcbjordan-ga on 03 Sep 2004 08:23 PDT |
Thanks for the advice, but hey they get paid to do a job. I'm not really wild about calling up the local FBI and saying "hey, why don't you start a file on me". :-) |
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