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Steven Lyle Jordan · 11-05-2008, 09:19 AM

Okay, the 12th Amendment basically covers the fact that the Electoral College will vote for President and Vice-President. It suggests that if the President-elect and VP-elect were not able to take office, whoever the E.C. votes for (and who is constitutionally eligible) would be President. If the E.C. does not vote a clear winner (ie, a tie), the House of Representatives votes for President. Similarly, if the E.C. does not vote in a VP (ie, another tie), the Senate votes in the V.P.

So, Obama... then Biden... then, literally anyone who is constitutionally eligible (and apparently whether they campaigned for the job or not) can be voted in by the E.C. or the House.

11-05-2008, 09:19 AM	#8
Steven Lyle Jordan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,478 Karma: 5171130 Join Date: Jan 2006 Device: none	Okay, the 12th Amendment basically covers the fact that the Electoral College will vote for President and Vice-President. It suggests that if the President-elect and VP-elect were not able to take office, whoever the E.C. votes for (and who is constitutionally eligible) would be President. If the E.C. does not vote a clear winner (ie, a tie), the House of Representatives votes for President. Similarly, if the E.C. does not vote in a VP (ie, another tie), the Senate votes in the V.P. So, Obama... then Biden... then, literally anyone who is constitutionally eligible (and apparently whether they campaigned for the job or not) can be voted in by the E.C. or the House.