What happens when the American presidential candidate stops running? | World

That is the question that arises after the president of the United States, Donald Trump (74 years old), officially announced that he had contracted Covid-19. Trump’s doctor confirmed that the couple’s health is fine. However, this happened with only 32 days to go until the US presidential election, which made the US public both at home and abroad especially interested.

The time mentioned here is when the candidates have been officially selected to represent the party, so it will not be possible to go back to the primary stage for voters to choose.

According to the Republican National Committee (RNC), 168 members of this committee include 3 people in each state and 6 regions, including the District of Columbia, Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. , will vote to elect the candidate who represents the party to replace the former candidate. Results are selected according to majority rule.

This requires the RNC to be re-elected so that the outcome is not certain as incumbent vice president, in the case of Mr. Mike Pence now. However, according to the 25th Amendment to the United States Constitution, the vice president will be the first successor if the president loses the ability to govern.

The same goes for the Democrats. The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has a clear rule in this case. Accordingly, they will choose a new candidate in consultation with party leaders, including Democratic congressmen and state governors. 447 members of the DNC will also vote for new candidates and results are selected according to majority rule.

If all goes according to the scenario, the candidate’s name on the ballot will be changed and the 3.11 elections will continue as scheduled.

As pointed out Youth, American voters in Vietnam have been casting ballots urgently since September so they can reach the United States in time to vote. Millions of Americans are believed to have completed the ballot. Therefore, the logistics at this point will be very difficult.

Another scenario is that Congress approves a bill that allows rescheduling of election days. However, this possibility is considered very low and is unprecedented.

In the history of the United States, the two political parties, the Republican and the Democratic Republic, have never had a case where two candidates close to election day are unable to continue running for president.