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You do know that VPs are elected, not appointed, right?
by hackyhacky 4y ago
You do know that VPs are elected, not appointed, right?
- MerelyMortal 4y agoIIRC my ballots always just showed the Presidential Candidate's name and political party, nothing about the candidate's Vice Presidential nominee. I don't know the rules or law when it comes to the VP nomination, but could it be changed last minute? Additionally, if something happened to the VP nominee between election and taking office, wouldn't the President-Elect choose a new VP without going through an election?
- thr0wawayf00 4y ago> but could it be changed last minute? Ballots are locked for a certain period of days before an election. The presidential candidate chooses their running mate and are voted on together. Until the early 1800's, the winning presidential candidate became president and the runner-up became VP. This didn't work out very well because the VP sometimes came from the opposing party. If a sitting VP leaves office prematurely, then Congress votes on the replacement. I assume that would also be the case in a VP-elect situation.
- paulcole 4y agoUnless this varies from state to state, you don’t remember correctly. Every ballot I’ve seen lists both the Presidential candidate and Vice-Presidential candidate. I think the idea is that you’re voting for a party’s ticket, not the person running for President.
- bsuvc 4y agoGerald Ford has entered the chat
- BuyMyBitcoins 4y agoI sense the GP is talking about the primary process. The political party still has control over which persons it places on its ticket.
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- Turing_Machine 4y agoNot if the former President leaves office, for whatever reason, and the VP gets bumped up. In that case a new VP is indeed appointed (but must be approved by Congress).