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6 lis 2008 · The 20th Amendment states that if the president-elect dies before beginning his term, then the vice president-elect assumes his or her spot. However, the point at which a...
7 lis 2020 · After Congressional certification and before inauguration day, the 20th amendment would kick in. It provides that “if, at the time fixed for the beginning of the term of the president, the...
21 lis 2024 · According to the 12th Amendment to the United States Constitution, if for some reason Trump is unable to take office, the role will be passed over to his running mate, JD Vance. The 20th Amendment...
Section 3 declares what happens if the President-Elect dies before taking office or if no one has qualified to become President when a new presidential term begins.
If the president-elect does not die but becomes incapacitated, he could voluntarily transfer authority to the vice-president after Inauguration Day. The Twenty-Fifth Amendment lays out this process.
21 sie 2016 · As a general rule, if the president is is incapacitated (or dead as per your question), the Presidency defaults to the Vice President. Horace Greeley actually did die before the electoral college votes were counted in 1872. Some of his electors voted for different candidates. Some voted for him.
12 lut 2024 · Under the 20th Amendment, if a president-elect dies, his or her running mate, the vice president-elect, becomes president. There could be some question, for instance, about when exactly...