What happens if Trump dies before the election? What impact do you think it would have for the next 4 years? (lemmy.world)

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[-] jordanlund@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

With either candidate, it all depends on timing.

If either candidate dies before their respective conventions, the Republicans on 7/15 to 7/18 and the Democrats on 8/19 to 8/22, then the convention becomes an open convention, with deals being made to select a new candidate.

If one of them dies after the convention, it's up to the party to pick a replacement, likely the VP candidate, but it doesn't have to be.

If the winner of the election dies after the election, it gets incredibly messy, again, depending on the timing.

There's a good novel on that hypothetical called "The People's Choice".

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_People%27s_Choice_(novel)

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