What happens to the election if Biden dies before it?
- With considerable time til the election
- Not enough time to change the election
Assuming Biden wins on election day, what is the procedure at various stages throughout the election if Biden dies?
- After election day but before votes are counted
- Votes counted but not certified by Congress
- Certified but not inaugurated
- Any other stages I’ve missed
There’s actually a novel that describes the process and it actually depends on when it happens.
If Biden wins the election, but dies before the electoral college votes, it’s a free-for-all. The electoral college can vote for whoever they want.
If he dies AFTER the EC vote, but before it’s certified, there’s a different set of problems.
If he dies after the vote and the certification, the VP becomes President.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_People's_Choice_(novel)