What if the new president elect dies before Inauguration Day. Who takes his place?
If Barack Obama were to die before taking the oath of office, most people assume that JOE BIDEN would automatically become the new president-elect. However, the Electoral College electors are NOT legally bound to vote for Biden, even if he IS the vice-president-elect, and theoretically, they COULD vote for whoever they want. So, if the president-elect (Obama) is dead, they could even cast their votes for JOHN McCAIN, if they so wished! However, this most likely would not happen, as it would thwart the will of the people, who overwhelmingly voted for a Democratic candidate. Thus, the electors would more than likely cast their votes for Biden, and thus he would be sworn in as the next President on January 20th. If both Obama AND Biden were to die BEFORE the Electoral College meets, the Democratic National Committee would meet and select and a new candidate (probably HILLARY CLINTON), and once again, the Electoral College electors would most likely cast their votes for her, as this would
