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In reply to the discussion: Sorry if this has been asked before. What would happen if TFG drops out of the election? [View all]VMA131Marine
(4,691 posts)Trumps name on the ballots because states have deadlines for the parties to notify them who the nominees are. I believe the original deadline for Ohio has already passed, although they extended it to accommodate the Democratic Convention.
If Trump drops out after all the deadlines have come and gone hes still going to be on the ballot and the GOP cant just substitute someone else, not even Vance.
There may be exceptions if Trump died or became incapacitated but these would vary by state. The only possible scenario would be if the Republicans took control of the House and Senate they could refuse to certify the election and then the House would choose the President and the Senate the Veep. But, we would be in deep, deep shit if it ever got to that.