User Panel
User Panel
User Panel
|
Posted: 9/24/2004 9:10:07 AM EDT
What would happen if any of the candidates (especially the president) died a couple of days before the elections? Remember that there are some states that start the absentee voting weeks before Nov 2. Also, what would happen if a terminal illness for one of the presidential candidates was revealed a day after the election and it was known well in advance of the election?
 CW |
|
|
|
Posted: 9/24/2004 1:13:41 PM EDT
[#1]
I'd like to know too.
|
|
|
|
Posted: 9/24/2004 9:23:39 PM EDT
[#2]
btt for the superior intelligence of the night crew.
CW |
|
|
|
Posted: 9/24/2004 9:25:14 PM EDT
[#3]
The veep or veep nominee would become the candidate. Duh.
|
|
|
|
Posted: 9/24/2004 9:33:01 PM EDT
[#4]
Then who gets to run for veep? Also, don't we vote for a veep independant of the pres? CW |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 9/24/2004 9:38:22 PM EDT
[#5]
I seem to recall a State Congress election last year (or the year before) where one of the candidates died of a heart attack only a day or two before the day of the election, but it was too late to change anything. He ended up getting the most votes, but instead of declaring in favour of the next highest (and living) candidate, the dead candidate's wife became the Congress-critter instead, and she wasn't even a registered candidate in the election.
|
|
|
|
Posted: 9/24/2004 9:40:04 PM EDT
[#6]
The new presidential candidate would pick a veep. No, we dont for a veep independent of the president. How old are you? Are you new to this country? |
||
|
|
|
Posted: 9/24/2004 9:41:40 PM EDT
[#7]
Yes, that was the Senate race for Missouri in 2000. The loser in that race was John Ashcroft, who President Bush made our Attorney General (basically, the chief law enforcement officer of the country). The Democrat who died and whose widow won was Mel Carnahan. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Carnahan |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 9/24/2004 9:42:11 PM EDT
[#8]
There was a time when the VP was elected seperately, or was the defeated candidate with the next biggest vote tally, I can't remember which. That ended a long time ago. Back in the late 1700s.
|
|
|
|
Posted: 9/24/2004 9:44:26 PM EDT
[#9]
No, in the old days, the loser candidate for president took the veep spot by the president's graciousness. But politics being what it is, that unwritten understanding was quickly shitcanned. |
|
|
|
Win a FREE Membership!
Sign up for the ARFCOM weekly newsletter and be entered to win a free ARFCOM membership. One new winner* is announced every week!
You will receive an email every Friday morning featuring the latest chatter from the hottest topics, breaking news surrounding legislation, as well as exclusive deals only available to ARFCOM email subscribers.
AR15.COM is the world's largest firearm community and is a gathering place for firearm enthusiasts of all types.
From hunters and military members, to competition shooters and general firearm enthusiasts, we welcome anyone who values and respects the way of the firearm.
Subscribe to our monthly Newsletter to receive firearm news, product discounts from your favorite Industry Partners, and more.
Copyright © 1996-2024 AR15.COM LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Any use of this content without express written consent is prohibited.
AR15.Com reserves the right to overwrite or replace any affiliate, commercial, or monetizable links, posted by users, with our own.
