When the President-elect dies just two days after his close victory, the universal assumption is that his running mate moves up. Not so. Until the electoral college meets, nobody has been elected, and with the candidate dead, the electors can indeed vote for the vice-presidential candidate or they can vote for anyone they wish. The rules are out the window.
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When the President-elect dies just two days after his close victory, the universal assumption is that his running mate moves up. Not so. Until the electoral college meets, nobody has been elected, and with the candidate dead, the electors can indeed vote for the vice-presidential candidate or they can vote for anyone they wish. The rules are out the window.
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