What happens to the election if Trump croaks?

[Billo_Really]

This is a question I don't know the answer to. I'm hoping someone more learned than me could answer this question.

If Trump takes a turn for the worse and dies as a result of covid-19, what happens to the election on Nov. 8?

Does it go ahead as scheduled?
Is it postponed until the Republican's can field another candidate?
Do we have to go through a Republican primary?
Is Mike Pence the President until...

What happens to the election if Trump dies before Nov. 8?

 

[Auld Phart]

I'm guessing here, but if he dies AFTER election day, (November 3rd), and he wins, Pence gets sworn in in January.

Pence, and the Powers That Be, will decide on his new VP

 

[okfine]

This is a question I don't know the answer to. I'm hoping someone more learned than me could answer this question.

If Trump takes a turn for the worse and dies as a result of covid-19, what happens to the election on Nov. 8?

Does it go ahead as scheduled?
Is it postponed until the Republican's can field another candidate?
Do we have to go through a Republican primary?
Is Mike Pence the President until...

What happens to the election if Trump dies before Nov. 8?

No worry. The new Prez will be around waiting for Pence to pack.

 

[Billo_Really]

I'm guessing here, but if he dies AFTER election day, (November 3rd), and he wins, Pence gets sworn in in January.

Pence, and the Powers That Be, will decide on his new VP

My question is what if he dies "before" election day?

 

[Billo_Really]

No worry. The new Prez will be around waiting for Pence to pack.

So you're saying the election will go on as scheduled?

 

[Auld Phart]

I'm guessing here, but if he dies AFTER election day, (November 3rd), and he wins, Pence gets sworn in in January.

Pence, and the Powers That Be, will decide on his new VP

My question is what if he dies "before" election day?

If he wins the election, Pence wins the office.

 

[JGalt]

This is a question I don't know the answer to. I'm hoping someone more learned than me could answer this question.

If Trump takes a turn for the worse and dies as a result of covid-19, what happens to the election on Nov. 8?

Does it go ahead as scheduled?
Is it postponed until the Republican's can field another candidate?
Do we have to go through a Republican primary?
Is Mike Pence the President until...

What happens to the election if Trump dies before Nov. 8?

What Happens if a Presidential Candidate Dies?.

 

[Billo_Really]

If he wins the election, Pence wins the office.

Pence is not the top of the ticket.

 

[Nostra]

Don Jr becomes President. That way they don’t have to change the stationery.

 

[Auld Phart]

If he wins the election, Pence wins the office.

Pence is not the top of the ticket.

Doesn't matter.

He would be the TOP LIVING person on the winning ballot.

 

[Billo_Really]

What Happens if a Presidential Candidate Dies?.

But is this supposed to happen before Nov. 8?

 

[Billo_Really]

Don Jr becomes President. That way they don’t have to change the stationery.

That's the most creative answer so far!

 

[okfine]

No worry. The new Prez will be around waiting for Pence to pack.

So you're saying the election will go on as scheduled?

Guess what. Yes. Just voted today. Early.
But if that OP is an effort to mess with others I say shame shame shame.

 

[skye]

Don Jr becomes President. That way they don’t have to change the stationery.

I like that!

 

[Auld Phart]

What Happens if a Presidential Candidate Dies?.

But is this supposed to happen before Nov. 8?

What does Nov 8th have top do with anything?

That's the Sunday AFTER the election.

(If joe is telling people to vote on November 8th, the election is going to be lopsided)

 

[Billo_Really]

Guess what. Yes. Just voted today. Early.
But if that OP is an effort to mess with others I say shame shame shame.

How is that messing with others? Trump has covid. Covid has killed over 210,000 Americans. He is in a high risk group (over 65, obese). I'm just asking the question.

BTW, I voted to.

 

[Billo_Really]

What does Nov 8th have top do with anything?

That's the Sunday AFTER the election.

(If joe is telling people to vote on November 8th, the election is going to be lopsided)

If the election is Nov. 3rd, then that is my mistake and I apologize.

 

[Devils_Advocate]

If he wins the election, Pence wins the office.

Pence is not the top of the ticket.

I believe what Will might be hinting at is Trump name will remain and if he won then Pence would become President...

I could be incorrect in that, and will let Will clarify...

 

[okfine]

What does Nov 8th have top do with anything?

That's the Sunday AFTER the election.

(If joe is telling people to vote on November 8th, the election is going to be lopsided)

If the election is Nov. 3rd, then that is my mistake and I apologize.

See what I was telling you? All good now, I suppose.

 

[Billo_Really]

I believe what Will might be hinting at is Trump name will remain and if he won then Pence would become President...

I could be incorrect in that, and will let Will clarify...

To be quite honest, I don't know the answer to this question.