Can they just switch out one person for another whose name is already on the ballot?
I would think there is some policy in place about switching candidates because what would happen if the original candidate died or was seriously hurt or ill?
I doubt this is the first time in almost 250 years that the possibility of needing to switch candidates has come up.
When I get a chance, I'll do some digging on it.
Edited to add:
I just did a quick search and found this:
The conventions and their rules are controlled by the political parties. The Democratic National Committee could convene before the convention opens on Aug. 19 and change how things will work, but that isn’t likely as long as Biden wants to continue seeking reelection.
Basically it's saying that each political party makes the rules for who gets on the ballot, and they can make whatever changes they want before their convention opens (as long as they don't violate the Constitution or other laws). Which means that the Republican party can also change rules for who gets on the ballot before their convention opens.
I'll look into it more later.
Can they just switch out one person for another whose name is already on the ballot?
I would think there is some policy in place about switching candidates because what would happen if the original candidate died or was seriously hurt or ill?
I doubt this is the first time in almost 250 years that the possibility of needing to switch candidates has come up.
When I get a chance, I'll do some digging on it.
Edited to add:
I just did a quick search and found this:
The conventions and their rules are controlled by the political parties. The Democratic National Committee could convene before the convention opens on Aug. 19 and change how things will work, but that isn’t likely as long as Biden wants to continue seeking reelection.
Basically it's saying that each political party makes the rules for who gets on the ballot, and they can make whatever changes are they want before their convention opens (as long as they don't violate the Constitution or other laws). Which means that the Republican party can also change rules for who gets on the ballot before their convention opens.
I'll look into it more later.
Can they just switch out one person for another whose name is already on the ballot?
I would think there is some policy in place about switching candidates because what would happen if the original candidate died or was seriously hurt or ill?
I doubt this is the first time in almost 250 years that the possibility of needing to switch candidates has come up.
When I get a chance, I'll do some digging on it.
Edited to add:
I just did a quick search and found this:
The conventions and their rules are controlled by the political parties. The Democratic National Committee could convene before the convention opens on Aug. 19 and change how things will work, but that isn’t likely as long as Biden wants to continue seeking reelection.
Basically it's saying that each political party makes the rules for who gets on the ballot, and they can make whatever changes are they want before their convention opens (as long as they don't violate the Constitution or other laws). Which means that the Republican party can also change rules for who gets on the ballot before their convention opens.
I'll look into it more later.
Can they just switch out one person for another whose name is already on the ballot?
I would think there is some policy in place about switching candidates because what would happen if the original candidate died or was seriously hurt or ill?
I doubt this is the first time in almost 250 years that the possibility of needing to switch candidates has come up.
When I get a chance, I'll do some digging on it.