What happens to early votes if a candidate dies prior to the election?
<p>If I absentee/early vote for a candidate in early October but that candidate dies prior to the November 2nd election, what happens to my vote?  Do I get to vote over?  Does that vote go to the VP candidate?  Does my vote go to the new candidate chosen by the party?</p>

<p>I've looked at the 20th amendment but it only makes mention of "president-elect".  President-elect in my understanding means that candidate has already been elected in the general election on Nov. 2nd. Is there any case law?  </p>

<p>You don't vote directly for candidates. You vote for an Elector in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral_College_(United_States)" rel="nofollow">Electoral College</a>.</p>

<p>If the candidate that the Elector has pledged that they will vote for dies before the Elector meets at the Electoral College, <a href="https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/print_friendly.html?page=faq_content.html&amp;title=U.%20S.%20Electoral%20College%3A%20Frequently%20Asked%20Questions#candidatedies" rel="nofollow">they can vote any candidate of their choice</a>.</p>

<p>This happened in 1912, when the Vice-Presidential candidate James Sherman died one week before the election.</p>

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