[EL] President Trump, the Virus, and the Election

[Goldfeder, Jerry H.]

And what happens to the already-cast votes for a candidate who has been replaced?  I imagine not every state has a law that addresses this.


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From: Law-election <law-election-bounces at department-lists.uci.edu> On Behalf Of Pildes, Rick
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I have published this new piece with the Washington Post laying out what would happen if President Trump were to become incapacitated before the election or after the election but, if he were to win, before inauguration day:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/10/02/were-final-stages-presidential-election-what-happens-if-candidate-withdraws-or-dies/<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/10/02/were-final-stages-presidential-election-what-happens-if-candidate-withdraws-or-dies/__;!!N5JjT8_g!Oebgw8jrqz0v-O5pWwuTjrPEE0sxcu1phITpRFcV2WP-GntmrtX-WhSZ1pt9Rohtng$>


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